Giraffes Can't Dance

Zusatztext 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. Informationen zum Autor 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' 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. Klappentext Gerald was a tall giraffe Whose neck was long and slim, But his knees were awfully bandy And his legs were rather thin. 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? This funny, touching and triumphant story has been a much-loved family favourite for over 15 years! Vorwort This funny, touching and triumphant picture book about a giraffe who finds his own tune has been a much-loved family favourite for over 20 years. Zusammenfassung This funny, touching and triumphant picture book about a giraffe who finds his own tune has been a much-loved family favourite for over 20 years....

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This funny, touching and triumphant picture book about a giraffe who finds his own tune has been a much-loved family favourite for over 20 years.

Auteur
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' 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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Gerald was a tall giraffe
Whose neck was long and slim,
But his knees were awfully bandy
And his legs were rather thin.

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?

This funny, touching and triumphant story has been a much-loved family favourite for over 15 years!