Items related to Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Synopsis
The bestselling animals from GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE are back and ready to count to the beat in this brand-new numbers book with large tabs!
The dancing--and counting--never stops with lovable Gerald the giraffe and all his high-stepping friends! Everyone's favorite animals from GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE are back and ready to help little ones learn the counting craze that's sweeping the nation...the Number Rumba!
With large, tabbed pages and catchy number rhymes, readers will be able to count from one to ten with the greatest of ease. It's the perfect laugh-out-loud counting companion to GIRAFFES CAN'T DANCE!
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
Gerald the giraffe doesn't really have delusions of grandeur. He just wants to dance. But his knees are crooked and his legs are thin, and all the other animals mock him when he approaches the dance floor at the annual Jungle Dance. "Hey, look at clumsy Gerald," they sneer. "Oh, Gerald, you're so weird." Poor Gerald slinks away as the chimps cha-cha, rhinos rock 'n' roll, and warthogs waltz. But an encouraging word from an unlikely source shows this glum giraffe that those who are different "just need a different song," and soon he is prancing and sashaying and boogying to moon music (with a cricket accompanist). In the vein of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Gerald's fickle "friends" quickly decide he's worthy of their attention again.
With this rhyming, poignant (in a cartoonish way) tale, Giles Andreae, author of Rumble in the Jungle, and numerous other picture books, shows insecure young readers that everyone can be wonderful, even those that march to the beat of a different cricket. The rhymes are somewhat awkward, but the bold, bright watercolors by Guy Parker-Rees will invite readers to kick up their heels and find their own internal harmony. (Ages 3 to 6) --Emilie Coulter
From the Inside Flap
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 cricket, "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.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherCartwheel Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0545639964
- ISBN 13 9780545639965
- BindingBoard book
- Number of pages12
- IllustratorParker-Rees Guy
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 23.19
Shipping:
US$ 3.00
Within U.S.A.
Other Popular Editions of the Same Title
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Board book. Condition: Good. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 0545639964-3-20544664
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Seller: Your Online Bookstore, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Board book. Condition: Good. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 0545639964-3-23631511
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Seller Inventory # F14H-01080
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Seller: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
board_book. Condition: Good. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . Seller Inventory # mon0001213154
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Seller: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
board_book. Condition: Acceptable. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. This is a used book. It may contain highlighting/underlining and/or the book may show heavier signs of wear . It may also be ex-library or without dustjacket. Seller Inventory # mon0000556904
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba Counting Book
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Board book. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G0545639964I5N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba Counting Book
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Board book. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.65. Seller Inventory # G0545639964I2N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Seller: Half Price Books Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Board book. Condition: Very Good. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_404006907
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Published by
Scholastic, Incorporated, 2014
ISBN 10: 0545639964
ISBN 13: 9780545639965
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Brdbk. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 645567-6
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
Giraffes Can't Dance: Number Rumba
Published by
Scholastic, Incorporated, 2014
ISBN 10: 0545639964
ISBN 13: 9780545639965
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Parker-Rees, Guy (illustrator). Brdbk. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 4736351-6
Quantity: 1 available