Giraffes Can't Dance
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Giraffes Can't Dance </br>Item: 287197 Narative Writing This resource is for elementaryGiraffes Can't Dance ISBN: 978 0 439 28719 7 by Giles Andreae 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. Fortunately, there is one little creature who believes in Gerald. "Everything makes music", says the