Giraffes+Can't+Dance

=Giraffes Can't Dance=

** Summary: **
==== This is a story about Gerald. Gerald is a giraffe that would love to dance but has tiny legs and a long neck, which prevents him from dancing. At the jungle dance, where all of the other animals showcased their dancing skills, Gerald sat back. They all yelled, “Giraffes can’t dance” when it was his turn. Then, came a cricket with advice and soon Gerald would be dancing. ====

** Review: **
==== This is a book that uses subtle rhymes and high quality illustrations. This book is geared to be an inspiration for all children listening who have dreams to become something great. The illustrations are incredible throughout the entire book and can help a child to really imagine the setting the story took place in. This is a book that has always been one of my favorite children’s books growing up and even more now that I work at a daycare. I read this book on a daily basis and the children LOVE it! In my opinion, this is a great book for young children for a variety of reasons. ====

** Literary Element: **
==== The theme is an incredibly vital piece of this book. The book, I believe, sends an important message to its readers who will be of the younger ages. This story has a theme/message of how you shouldn’t treat your friends (making fun of them/discouraging them), how you should treat your friends (how the cricket treated Gerald) and lastly, you can do anything if you put your mind to it. This is such an important message, especially for younger children, as they are about to pursue the years to come in schooling. ====

** Author Review: **
==== The author of Giraffes Can’t Dance, Giles Andreae, is an author who was born in London on March 16th, 1966. He is a British artist, poet and greeting card writer, as well as creator of the “Purple Ronnie” and “Edward Monkton” series. Giles has won the Red House Children’s Picture Book Award multiple times. Andreae went to Eton College and eventually Oxford University. Giles has faced challenges in his life such as, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a cancer of the lymph glands, which he had to overcome during final exams of his college career. Overall, he is an outstanding, award-winning author. ====