Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. His knees buckle whenever he tries to twirl. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance," they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance. But there is one little creature who believes in Gerald. "Everything makes music," the cricket explains, "if you really want it to." So Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune.
With light-footed rhymes and high-stepping illustrations, this tale is gentle inspiration for every child with dreams of greatness.
GILES ANDREAE is the award-winning author of numerous children's books, including K Is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo and The Chimpanzees of Happytown. Giles lives in London with his wife and three children.
GUT PARKER-REES has illustrated many bestselling Orchard books, including K Is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo and The Chimpanzees of Happytown by Giles Andreae, Down by the Cool of the Pool, Dinosaurumpus!, and All Afloat on Noah's Boat by Tony Mitton, Quiet by Paul Bright, and The Hippo-Not-Amus by Tony and Jan Payne. He lives in Brighton, England.
