With crooked knees and thin legs, its harder for a giraffe than you would think. It is currently in the top 5 most sold fiction books on. One day in the dark dreamy forest, gerald the giraffe went on his daily run. Giles andreae is the awardwinning author of numerous childrens books, including giraffes cant dance, k is for kissing a cool kangaroo, and the chimpanzees of happytown. Geraldo the giraffe was about learning to eat healthy and about bullying.
Giles lives in london with his wife and three children. However, gerald feels sadness and loneliness when the jungle dance arrives year. Pdf giraffes can t dance ebooks includes pdf, epub and. The book centers around a giraffe who cant dance like all the other jungle animals and is made fun of because of his lack of dancing skills.
At the annual great jungle dance, the event gerald had been dreading, he finds himself being jeered at by waltzing warhogs and chachaing chimps. Luckily, gerald meets a wise cricket who teaches him to dance to his own tune, leaving the other jungle animals in awe. This funny, touching and triumphant story about a giraffe who finds his own tune has been a muchloved family favourite for over 15 years. I thought it would be fun to put this great book from giles andreae and guy parkerrees to some silly music. How to download a pdf of giraffes cant dance by giles. Join facebook to connect with gerald giraffe and others you may know.
Giraffes cant dance, they all jeer when its geralds turn to prance. Giles andreae giraffes cant dance let me start by saying that i absolutely love this book, and so does my daughter. A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp of a picture book. Gerald the giraffe rhyming picture book the travel adventures of pj mouse childrens travel book series, a series about an adorable little stuffed mouse that travels the world and learns a little something along the way. Script of the books text gerald was a tall giraffe whose neck was long and slim but his knees were awfully crooked and his legs were rather thin he was very good at standing still and munching shoots off trees but when he tried to run around he buckled at the knees now every year in. All the animals in the jungle know their own special dance, but gerald the giraffe cant seem to move without a clumsy step. Gerald the giraffe was made fun of for his different shape that made dancing different for him. C gerald was a tall giraffe whose neck was long and slim. Every year he dreads going to the great jungle danceuntil one night he finds his own special music. When the rest of the jungle animals make fun of gerald, he almost gives in to despair until a friendly cricket gives him some wise advice, and gerald discovers his own tune. In this stage adaptation of the beloved childrens book, with puppets, african rhythm, and lots of dancing, gerald learns that his differences are what make him special.
But with the help of a wise cricket, he finds his song and dances to the beat of his own drum. Posted by vicki feb 25, 2017 book based activities, books coming from a very tall family, giraffes have always held a special place in my heart. I like to believe her creation was the result of the first giraffe. I find myself swaying with gerald the giraffe toward the end of the encouraging story book. When you read the giraffe book, all your attention to the subject matter try to read 1520 minutes before the move, and you will be amazed at how much your focus as soon as you read the book. Gerald the giraffe in a new series for young readers called the animal pack, as well as putting the finishing touches on the world as we know it, a novel for young adults. This best selling childrens book, from author giles andreae and.
The international bestseller in an allnew specialty box set with gerald the giraffe plush. When gerald the giraffe feels too awkward to dance, a cricket teaches him that he just has to find his own music. As his hooves pounded through the forest, he came upon his friend trey th. This box set includes a giraffes cant dance book as well as an adorable plush doll of gerald the giraffe. Poor gerald feels absolutely deflated and knows its time for him to leave the jungle dance floor. Such is the dilemma in this british teams bouncy if didactic picture book about selfesteem. Gerald the giraffe a rhyming picture book about being different. Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the jungle dance, but everyone knows that giraffes cant dance. At the jungle dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps chacha, and the lions tango. Giraffes cant dance takes place in the jungles of africa, where a giraffe named gerald is feeling sad because he cant dance. Giraffes cant dance a cute story about how everyone is different, and that should not stop us. Gerald the giraffe is happy living at the zoo, until one.
It is a wonderfully illustrated book about gerald the giraffe who wishes he was able to dance like all the other animals in the jungle. Giraffes cant dance a childrens book about self love. I have just released a second rhyming picture book titled. The book follows a character named gerald, a giraffe. Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae teachwithbooksblog.
A giraffe named gerald is nervous because the annual jungle dance is today, and he is not confident in his ability to dance. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Gerald the giraffe longs to dance like everyone else, but he looks different than the rest of the animals, and he just cant seem to get it right. This growth mindset lesson is a companion to the book giraffes cant dance by giles andreae and guy parkerrees. Gerald has four left feet, with knees always buckling and with legs too spindly for dancing. All the teasing gets to gerald, and he starts to believe the animals unkind words. This story about geralda friendly, yet clumsy giraffeis told in rhythmic, rhyming text that keeps its own beat as it is read aloud. I would recommend this book to any parent or grandparent to read to a child or with that child. Accessible ideas for children with multiple disabilities. I thought for a bit what patterns i turn to for gift ideas and decided to apply some of my favorite pattern qualities. As i designed this guy i wanted to make a pattern that worked as a great gift option. Number one bestseller giraffes cant dance from author giles andreae has been delighting children for over 15 years.
All of the animals arrive and dance, have fun, and listen to music. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. This book is about how the giraffe sees himself and how others see him. Che was very good at standing still and munching shoots off trees. This cute book features a giraffe called gerald who loves dancing but cant because of his crooked knees and thin legs. But there is one little creature who believes in gerald.
Childrens book audio reading giraffes cant dance by. Giraffes cant dance by giles andreae, guy parkerrees. Giraffes cant dance free preschool printable and activities. A funny, touching and triumphant picture book story about a giraffe who finds his own tune and confidence too, with joyful illustrations from guy parker rees and a foiled cover.
Poor gerald longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck too long. Todays book is giraffes cant dance by giles andreae. He was very good at munching leaves from the trees. Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. The book is about a giraffe named gerald who wants to dance, but is continuously made fun of and shunned by other animals. Try as he might, his long, spindly legs buckle whenever he starts to boogie. After gerald is humiliated at the jungle dance, he meets a wise, violinplaying cricket who teaches him to discover his own unique and wonderful moves. This vividly illustrated picture book tells the story of gerald, a tall and beautiful giraffe who hates his gangly legs, bandy knees and his inability to dance. Gerald the giraffe doesnt really have delusions of grandeur.
Giraffes cant dance is a popular childrens book with a very important moral to the story. Gerald looks on as his fellow animals enjoy an annual dance, the jungle dance. It showed how kindness to an individual who is just different can change both your life and their life for the better. The rhymes are lovely except for a slight break in rhythm on the very last one, the pictures are fun and full of great detai. But his knees are crooked and his legs are thin, and all the other animals. The bestselling animals from giraffes cant dance are back and ready to count to the beat in this brandnew numbers book with large tabs. The bestselling giraffes cant dance is now a board book. The first page includes a number of words used to describe a giraffe. When discussing the book with children, we can explore why the other animals make negative assumptions about gerald. His jungle friends tease him for his weirdness and cause even more doubt in. Could you make a new page for the book that includes rhyming. Start by marking gerald the giraffe as want to read. The bestselling giraffes cant dance is now a padded board book. Giraffes cant dance is a touching tale of gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance.
All the jungles got the beat, but gerald the giraffe has four left feet. Giraffes cant dance is a great read that promotes confidence and positive selfesteem in children, as well as empathy and respect for people who are different. But his fknees were awfully crooked and his g7legs were rather thin. The book in introduced somewhere in the first week giving the children plenty of time to explore it before the new theme. Buy a cheap copy of giraffes cant dance book by giles andreae. Giraffes cant dance board book by giles andreae and guy.
Gerald the giraffe and friends by mike callaghan for sale. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he. This book tells the cutest story about gerald the giraffe, who really wants to dancebut with his long legs and knobby knees, hes super awkward and clumsy. Getting down with gerald the giraffe babies to bookworms. New gerald the giraffe and friends by mike callaghan. Giraffes cant dance is a fiction book about gerald, a giraffe who cannot dance very well. The other animals tease him, but a little cricket comes along and tells gerald he just needs a different song. You will need to own, purchase, or be able to borrow this book to use this lesson. A read aloud of, giraffes cant dance by giles andrea and guy parkerrees. Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, diet, and threats to the giraffe. Giraffes cant dance is a touching tale of gerald the giraffe, who wants. Ideas to make books accessible to students with multiple disabilities and visual impairments using story boxes, tactile symbols, picture cards, and a talking book. His neck was long and slim but his legs were awfully bandy.