Giraffes Can'T Dance

Description: Gerald 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 story from an award-winning creative team. 2009 sees the 10th anniversary of this bestselling picture book loved by children everywhere.

Review: 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 This delightful picture book is written in lively rhyming text with vivacious illustrations. -- Junior A rhyming story with superb illustrations... wonderfully funny. -- Independent Witty match of rollicking rhyme and bold colour. -- Guardian A 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 Telegraph

Prizes: Shortlisted for Blue Peter Book Award (Best Illustrated Book to Read Aloud) 2002 and Blue Peter Children's Book Awards: The Best Book to Read Out Aloud 2002.

Author Biography: Guy Parker-Rees'exuberant and energetic illustrations have made him a household name and one of today's bestselling children's illustrators. Notable success include Giraffes Can't Dance, a worldwide success and recently a Richard & Judy children's book choice, Spookyrumpus, winner of the Sheffield, Dundee and Portsmouth book awards, and the highly acclaimed All Afloat on Noah's Boat. Guy lives in Brighton with his wife and three young sons.