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Giraffes Can't Dance Board Book

Giles Andreae, Author

Guy Parker-Rees, Illustrator

Series: Giraffes Can't Dance

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: August 9, 2018

Category: Early learning: verse & rhymes

ISBN: 9781408354407

Series: Giraffes Can't Dance

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: May 1, 2014

Category: Early learning: verse & rhymes

ISBN: 9781841215655

Series: Giraffes Can't Dance

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: October 2, 2014

Category: Early learning: verse & rhymes

ISBN: 9781408330043

Series: Giraffes Can't Dance

Imprint: Orchard Books

Publication date: June 6, 2024

Category: Early learning: verse & rhymes

ISBN: 9781408371619

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

Reviews

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

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

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

Lovely

Lytham St Annes Express

A hit with young children since it was first published 10 years ago

Daily Express

A wonderful, light-hearted story.

Bournemouth Daily Echo

An inspiration.

Church Times

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

Brilliant use of colour, a continual sense of movement and high good humour all help to make this picture book richly enjoyable.

Carousel

A can-do story with lively pictures and an immensely pleasing text.

Times Educational Supplement

Giles Andreae

Giles Andreae is the author of many top-selling, award-winning picture books. These include Elephant Me, Rumble in the Jungle, Commotion in the Ocean and I Love My Mummy. However, it is for the international bestseller Giraffes Can’t Dance that he is best known. Giles is also the creator of Purple Ronnie, Britain’s favourite stickman, and of the artist/philosopher, Edward Monkton. These two ranges of greetings cards, books and merchandise have made Giles the country’s top-selling living poet. Giles lives with his wife, Victoria, a children’s clothes designer, and their four children by the river in Oxfordshire.

Guy Parker-Rees

Guy Parker-Rees

Guy Parker-Rees’ exuberant and energetic illustrations have made him a household name and one of today’s bestselling children’s illustrators. Notable successes include picture book classic Giraffes Can’t Dance, a worldwide bestseller; Spookyrumpus, winner of the Sheffield, Dundee and Portsmouth book awards, and most recently, Elephant Me. Guy lives in Brighton with his wife and three sons.

To get in touch about booking an event, please email guy@guyparkerrees.com

Guy Parker-Rees