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Gerald was a tall giraffe Whose neck was long and slim, But his knees were awfully bandy And his legs were rather thin...Every year Gerald dreads the great Jungle Dance, and feels ashamed that he cannot tango and two-step with the rest of the jungle animals. But then one day he realises that it doesn't matter that he is different from everyone else--its just that he needs a different tune to dance to.
A lovely story, wittily illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees and told in rhyme by the award-winning author Giles Andreae, it has a stealth and humour that makes it perfect for reading aloud. Giraffes Can't Dance is a nifty little 1story that children and adults will love to read time and time again. (Ages 3 to 5 years) --Susan Harrison --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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a joyful read about an outsider who finds acceptance on his own terms.... there's also a simple moral about tolerance and daring to be different.
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59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Another wonderful book from Giles Andreae. The other animals laugh at Gerald the Girafe because gangly "Girafes can't Dance" but Gerald learns from an unusual source that he can dance wonderfully when he can hear his own music. A real treaure that teaches children and adults alike that appearances can be deceptive and we must look past the cover. Look past this books cover and you find yourself on a magical road to self awareness. A great tool for discussing all forms of prejudice or just a wonderfully funny book. Read and enjoy whilst reader and child learn a valuable lesson for life.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book after reading so many good reviews on this site. I couldn't even get through it without crying!!! That may have been an over-reaction but it really is a wonderful story and the illustrations are beautiful. Definitely my favourite book in my daughter's collection (and let's face it, it's just as important for the parents to love the kid's books as they're the ones reading them out loud every day of their lives!).
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I've just purchased a "big book" edition of this to use with reception class. It's a great, light-hearted story about a bandy-legged giraffe with two left feet who turns out to be a brilliant boogier, with the right kind of music, and a little help from a cricket of course! The kids will love this one- its got bold colourful illustrations and plenty of humour to boot. What's more there's a nice message in amongst the rhyming narrative- that we're all different and even if we find we cannot do something- if we try again and look for new ways then anything is possible!
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Enchanting!
Both the story and the illustrations are enchanting! I loved the wonderful sense of whimsy that permeates throughout this soulful book.
Published 4 days ago by E. Stone
good book
I bought this book for my pre-school, as it is a wonderfull story of a giraffe who has no confidence and thinks he can't do anything. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. P. M. M. Arnott-wissink
One book I'm happy to read and read again (the kid likes it too!)
A book that is fun to read for the adult as you do the voices and have fun with the characters, the little man in our house enjoys it too - both for the words I read and the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by J. Russell
Brilliant!
Bought this book for my 2 year old - she absolutely loves it and so do we! Definately a good book for snuggly family bedtime story time!
Published 1 month ago by K.Newton
great book
Love the story and really find it easy to read stories that rhyme. I notice something new in the pictures each time we read it as well!
Published 2 months ago by meg
Girsffe Dance
This is a great story. I use it to teach my year 4's a great interprative dance, that uses the story as inspiration. The book has great colour and ideas for many age groups.
Published 3 months ago by angela
Super story
One of my 4 year old's favourite stories. He asked Santa for the CD so he could listen to it at bedtime, and he wasn't disappointed ;-). He cuddles his toy Gerald as he listens.
Published 4 months ago by Zana
schmaltzy and poorly written
My three year old son received this as a present and found it as dull to listen to as I did to read. Read more
Published 5 months ago by sphamilton
Beware of the Title
Please ensure you check the title of this product carefully - it is for the activity book and not the story book as described by the product description and the other reviews. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Olivers mum
Beautiful story
We have almost all Julia Donaldson book and our little daughter loves us reading them to her. This is one is beautiful and will teach her something later on
Published 6 months ago by klarokaro
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