"Gerome Sticks His Neck Out" - Story About Compassion

by L.S.V. Baker “He no longer stuck out, his height no longer laughable. But with his head hanging low, he felt most ungiraffeable.” Gerome Sticks His Neck is a fun, rhyming story about compassion that focuses on doing the right thing to help others even when it is hard. When Baxter’s Corner character Gerome the giraffe spots someone being mean to a spider name Tajo, he decides to stand up for him. In the end, Gerome and Tajo become the most unlikely best friends. At the end of the story, we give you the opportunity to speak to your value of compassion and what you think is important for your child in their early learning years. Simply ask the questions and complete the activities using the back of the book, and you will be surprised where the conversations might lead you. Building Character is Child’s Play® Our books are designed to enhance speaking and listening skills though activities and conversations centered on values. Each Baxter’s Corner story contains a magical message for