| Giraffes Can't Dance Contributor(s): Andreae, Giles (Author), Parker-Rees, Guy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0439287197 ISBN-13: 9780439287197 Publisher: Orchard Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Jungle Animals - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Dance |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 00066586 |
| Lexile Measure: 570 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.8" W x 12" (1.10 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 54861 Reading Level: 3.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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... |