Giraffes Can't Dance
Book description
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…
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I found this wonderful book later in life. Actually, I literally found it lying on the street—probably dropped from a stroller.
The rhyming is so beautifully supported by the illustrations of dancing animals that it overwhelmingly makes it a compelling page-turner. Giraffes Can’t Dance immediately connects me to my inner child, and he can dance like a monkey.
From Simon's list on children’s stories written in rhyme.
"Gerald was a tall giraffe
Whose neck was long and slim
But his knees were awfully bandy
And his legs were rather thin."
It is Gerald’s story but in fact, my favourite spread is the one which shows (brilliant artwork here) the other animal dancers
"The wart hogs started waltzing
And the rhinos rock ‘n’ rolled
The lions danced a tango
Which was elegant and bolded
The chimps all did a cha-cha
With a very Latin feel
And eight baboons then teamed up for a splendid Scottish reel."
And of course in the end Gerald astonishes them all having had…
From Patricia's list on children’s rhyming picture texts.
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