The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me is a 1985 children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is about a young boy, Billy, who meets a giraffe, pelican and monkey who work as window cleaners. Although the story is told in the first person by Billy, the word 'me' in the title refers to the monkey, who concludes every verse of his signature song with the phrase 'the giraffe and the pelly and me'. The story is told from the point of view of Billy, a young boy
Muggle-Wump Muggle-Wump "Muggle-Wump" is a fictional character in some of Roald Dahl's books for children, and "the Muggle-Wumps" are his family. A Muggle-Wump appears in "The Enormous Crocodile" and there is a Muggle-Wump with a family in "The Twits". A character resembling him (shown in Quentin Blake's illustrations) also appears in "The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me". The first two stories have him almost as a symbol of retribution to the antagonists of the overall tale, whereas in the last one he is happy and safe. The Muggle-Wump of "The Enormous Crocodile", after reasoning with the wily reptile that it