Giraffes can't dance /
by Andreae, Giles; Parker-Rees, Guy.
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BookSeries: Orchard picturebooks. Publisher: London : Orchard, 2000Description: [30]p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 30 cm.ISBN: 9781841215655 (pbk.) :.Classification number: Subject(s): Dance -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction | Animals -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction | Books for very young children, children's picture books & activity books | Children's picture books | Picture storybooks | Early years: verse, rhymes & wordplay | Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem | Interest age: from c 3 years | Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction | Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories | Children's / Teenage general interest: Wildlife & habitats: Jungles & tropical forests | Children's / Teenage general interest: Large land mammals | Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Racism & multiculturalism | Children's stories -- Pictorial worksSummary: Cha-cha with the chimps, rock 'n' roll with the rhino in this funny and very moving story about Gerald the Giraffe who longs to dance - but is laughed off the dance floor. Hilarious illustrations complement Giles Andreae's rollicking rhyme. Number One bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance from author Giles Andreae has been delighting children for over 15 years. Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they? A funny, touching and triumphant picture book story about a giraffe who finds his own tune and confidence too, with joyful illustrations from Guy Parker Rees and a foiled cover. ... wonderfully funny. - IndependentA fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp of a picture book. All toddlers should grow up reading this or hearing their parents read it aloud to them. - Daily TelegraphA 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
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Childrens Paperback | Southport Library | Childrens Fiction | PIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 29/10/2024 | 002701562X |
Originally published: 1999.
Cha-cha with the chimps, rock 'n' roll with the rhino in this funny and very moving story about Gerald the Giraffe who longs to dance - but is laughed off the dance floor. Hilarious illustrations complement Giles Andreae's rollicking rhyme. Number One bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance from author Giles Andreae has been delighting children for over 15 years. Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they? A funny, touching and triumphant picture book story about a giraffe who finds his own tune and confidence too, with joyful illustrations from Guy Parker Rees and a foiled cover. ... wonderfully funny. - IndependentA fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp of a picture book. All toddlers should grow up reading this or hearing their parents read it aloud to them. - Daily TelegraphA 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
Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning LY 3.8 0.5 Quiz number: 203145.
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