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Giraffes Can't Dance

(Paperback)

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Publishing Details

Full Title:

Giraffes Can't Dance

Contributors:

By (Author) Giles Andreae
Illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees

ISBN:

9781841215655

Publisher:

Hachette Children's Group

Imprint:

Orchard Books

Publication Date:

1st May 2014

UK Publication Date:

1st May 2014

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

Children

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Early years: verse, rhymes and wordplay
Picture storybooks

Dewey:

823.914

Prizes:

Short-listed for Blue Peter Children's Book Awards: The Best Book to Read Out Aloud 2002

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

32

Dimensions:

Width 286mm, Height 320mm, Spine 6mm

Weight:

220g

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.

Reviews

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

Author Bio

Giles Andreae (Author)

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 (Illustrator)

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.

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