# Giraffes Can't Dance - Hardcover

by **Giles Andreae** (Author), **Guy Parker-Rees** (Illustrator)

Gerald is a giraffe who simply can't dance. Try as he may, his long, spindly legs buckle whenever he starts to boogy. Every year he dreads going to the Great Jungle Dance - until one night when he finds his own special music...

### Front Jacket

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. His knees buckle whenever he tries to twirl. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance", they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance.

Fortunately, there is one little creature who believes in Gerald. "Everything makes music", says the cricket, "if you really want it to". So Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune.

With light-footed rhymes and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration for every child with dreams of greatness.

### Author Biography

Guy Parker-Rees is one of today's bestselling children's book illustrators. He is the illustrator of the international bestseller _Giraffes Can't Dance_, as well as _Dinosaurumpus!_, both written by Giles Andreae. Guy lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and three sons. Visit him online at guyparkerrees.com.  
Giles Andreae is the author of the international bestseller _Giraffes Can't Dance_, as well as many other books for children. Giles lives with his wife, Victoria, and their four young children by the river in the United Kingdom.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 12 x 9.8 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 01, 2001

**Award:** Buckaroo Book Award (2002)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Giraffes Can't Dance

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 3.8

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 19.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books by splitShops, Shopify Collective

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