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Giraffes Can't Dance 25th Anniversary Edition

Giles Andreae author Guy Parker-Rees illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Hachette Children's Group

Published:6th Jun '24

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Giraffes Can't Dance 25th Anniversary Edition cover

Celebrate the 25th birthday of much-loved picture book classic, Giraffes Can't Dance, with this special new edition featuring a super-shiny cover!

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, Giraffes Can't Dance has been a family favourite for 20 years.

"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

An inspiration. * Church Times *
A wonderful, light-hearted story. * Bournemouth Daily Echo *
A hit with young children since it was first published 10 years ago * Daily Express *
A can-do story with lively pictures and an immensely pleasing text. * Times Educational Supplement *
Brilliant use of colour, a continual sense of movement and high good humour all help to make this picture book richly enjoyable. * Carousel *
A gloriously colourful and lively book with a strong message. * Sunderland Echo *
Superb...a wonderfully funny book. * The Independent *
Extraordinary and exuberant...a terrific tale and a positive message about celebrating difference. * Bournemouth Echo *
This rhyming poem is excellent. * The Bookseller *
Managed to capture the hearts of countless children. A modern classic. * Baby & Me *
A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp * The Daily Telegraph *
A lovely rhyming picture book about understanding differences * motherandbaby.co.uk *
Lovely * Lytham St Annes Express *
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 * SAME Magazine *
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 * Irish Daily Mail *
This rhyming story will delight young children and get them popping along with the rhythm * Evening Standard *

ISBN: 9781408371619

Dimensions: 292mm x 240mm x 4mm

Weight: 227g

32 pages