Giraffes Can’t Dance / Y Jiraff Na Allai Ddawnsio
by Giles Andreae, illustrated by Guy Parker-Rees
Adapted by Huw Ceiriog and Diana Jones
Interest age: 3 to 6
Published by Rily Publications, 2000
About this book
The book is all about a giraffe called Gerald, who is no good at dancing and feels unable to join in with the jungle dance with all the other animals. Gerald then meets a new friend who helps him discover something special.
The story is all about perseverance and finding a different way, a way that is right for you, to join in with others. This book is a really lovely read with engaging and fun illustrations. The story has a great rhyme and easy flow in both English and Welsh. The book is readable in Welsh with basic knowledge of the Welsh language sounds and is a good way to pick out words that sound similar in Welsh and English due to the bilingualism of the book. Overall, a great book which I would highly recommend, especially to bilingual families.
About the author
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