Giraffes Can't Dance and Reviews

The bestselling Giraffes Can't Dance is now a board book!

Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend.

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

Age Range: 4 and up 

Grade Level: Preschool - 3

Lexile Measure: 570 (What's this?)

Board book: 32 pages

Publisher: Cartwheel Books; Brdbk edition (March 1, 2012)

Language: English

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 7 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces

Reviews

"Andreae's rhyming text has a jaunty rhythm that's likely to spark interest in the read-aloud crowd." - Publishers Weekly

"My son absolutely adores this book! I had to buy a second for a gift because I think every kid should read this. It's a sweet story about a giraffe who is made fun of for being awkward. After the encouragement of a cute little cricket, he works up the courage to dance and shows all the other animals how awesome he really is. Great rhymes and cute illustrations." - Smashmellow

"I love this book probably more than my 18m old. But I believe she will grow in to it; it's a bit long for her right now. Regardless of her attention span, I still read it often just because I enjoy reading it." - Jennifer Thompson

"My one year old and two year old daughters love this book! It's extremely cute, I don't even mind reading it eight billion times in a row." - Rebecca Perin

"I bought this for my 2.5 year old. I thought it'd be a cute book to help teach him it's okay for people to be different - a lesson best taught at an early age. The story has a rhythmical feel without being too serious for toddlers to follow. The illustrations are beautiful and my son loves to point at all the different animals on the pages. It has now become one of his bedtime favorites, and mine too! I would recommend this to anyone looking for a good toddler to kindergarten aged book." - CRA

"This is a seriously fantastic book for kids! My son is 21 months, and he got this as a gift..... and then I bought it as a gift for another child, since we love it so much. It's got a really great rhyming cadence, and it's a wonderful story to show kids that they can do whatever they set their mind to. Fun and sweet... we LOVE this book!" - Erin S.

"After this book was given to my daughter as a gift it quickly became a favorite of hers! It tells the story of a giraffe being ridiculed and then learning to dance to his own music- a great message for any kid, if you ask me! The illustrations are fun and every page is busy and colorful- very stimulating. There are times when we can spend several minutes on each page after we have finished reading it just to point out all of the different animals and the sounds that they make, etc. And the story has a very rhythmic tone to its rhyming making it fun to read! Since she was given this book we have purchased at least 3 more copies to give out to our family and friends' children." - Haley Gleason

"My granddaughters loved this book. Would recommend for any 2 or 4 year old. They will want you to read over and over." - Feefer

About the Author

Giles Andreae is the award-winning author of numerous children's books, including K IS FOR KISSING A COOL KANGAROO and THE CHIMPANZEES OF HAPPYTOWN. Giles lives in London with his wife and three children.

Guy Parker-Rees has illustrated many bestselling Orchard books, including K IS FOR KISSING A COOL KANGAROO and THE CHIMPANZEES OF HAPPYTOWN by Giles Andreae; DOWN BY THE COOL OF THE POOL, DINOSAURUMPUS!, and ALL AFLOAT ON NOAH'S BOAT by Tony Mitton; QUIET! by Paul Bright; and THE HIPPO-NOT-AMUS by Tony and Jan Payne. He lives in Brighton, England.