Pre-Owned Giraffes Can't Dance (Hardcover) by Giles Andreae, Guy Parker-Rees

from JillSmith23

The theme of this book is about self-esteem. It is a great book for children to read because building up a child's self esteem is very important for them to grow into healthy adults. The children who read this book may find it relatable and will make them feel happy in the end. This book is age a...

from AliaZ

Gerald is a giraffe who can't dance until he listens to his heart and hears the music in the wind and trees. Yes, the moral is pretty heavy-handed. But it's still a really delightful book to read out loud, with a good rhythem and meter (one clumsy line always catches me). But the illustrations of...

from gjchauvin504

This is one of my favorite "new" childrens' books! The illustrations are bright, interesting, and engaging. Even better, the story is so inspiring for adults and children alike. "Anyone can dance if they just find their own song." A book I would readily gift to any child. This is a great book and...

from JacquelynTorres

Summary: This book is about Gerald the Giraffe who wants to dance at the jungle dance with the other animals, but doesn't because the other animals laugh at him. He then learns to dance to the beat of his own tune after meeting a cricket. My Personal Reaction: I thought this story was very cute a...

from sommerkirk

Genre: Modern Fantasy This book is about a giraffe named Gerald who lives in a jungle. Each year all of the animals in the jungle have a dance but Gerald couldn't dance as well as everyone else and they made jokes about him. Gerald runs away because he doesn't want to be made fun of. A cricket to...