Everyone should dance on National Dance Day. In the book Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, all the animals dance at the yearly Jungle Dance, except Gerald. Poor Gerald, the giraffe, is too tall and gangly to dance, or so he and the other animals think. Gerald leaves the dance. Along the way home, he meets Grasshopper who helps him learn that everyone can dance – they just have to find the right music. The book is told in rhyme, and the illustrations by Guy Parker-Rees are bright and beautiful. You won’t go wrong if you choose this book, and you won’t go wrong if you celebrate today by dancing! So find your song, and dance the day away!
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