Gerald was a tall giraffe whose neck was long and slim,
But his knees were awfully bandy and his legs were rather thin . . .
Gerald the giraffe longs to go to the great Jungle Dance, but how can he join in when he doesn’t know how to tango or two-step? Everyone knows that giraffes can’t dance . . . or can they?
A funny, touching and triumphant story about being yourself and finding your own tune, with joyful illustrations from Guy Parker Rees. This chunky board book edition is perfect for little hands.
“All toddlers should grow up reading this”
Daily Mail
“A modern classic”
Baby & Me
“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”
Junior
“A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp”
Daily Telegraph
But his knees were awfully bandy and his legs were rather thin . . .
Gerald the giraffe longs to go to the great Jungle Dance, but how can he join in when he doesn’t know how to tango or two-step? Everyone knows that giraffes can’t dance . . . or can they?
A funny, touching and triumphant story about being yourself and finding your own tune, with joyful illustrations from Guy Parker Rees. This chunky board book edition is perfect for little hands.
“All toddlers should grow up reading this”
Daily Mail
“A modern classic”
Baby & Me
“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”
Junior
“A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp”
Daily Telegraph
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Reviews
An inspiration.
A wonderful, light-hearted story.
A hit with young children since it was first published 10 years ago
A can-do story with lively pictures and an immensely pleasing text.
Brilliant use of colour, a continual sense of movement and high good humour all help to make this picture book richly enjoyable.
A gloriously colourful and lively book with a strong message.
Superb...a wonderfully funny book.
Extraordinary and exuberant...a terrific tale and a positive message about celebrating difference.
This rhyming poem is excellent.
Managed to capture the hearts of countless children. A modern classic.
A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp
A lovely rhyming picture book about understanding differences
Lovely
This is a lovely story that incorporates several dance forms including waltz, tango, Scottish reel amd rock n roll. I have also used the story to introduce infant classes to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and had them playing along with it
Giraffes Can't Dance ... has been a bestseller for more than 15 years - and for good reason ... There's a very powerful message in there about daring to be different, and accepting others too
This rhyming story will delight young children and get them popping along with the rhythm
