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Number One bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance from author Giles Andreae and illustrator Guy Parker-Rees has been delighting children for over 20 years. Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance .
About the author
James Robertson is a co-founder of Itchy Coo. He writes books for both adults and children, in English and in Scots. His novel The Testament of Gideon Mack was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2006 and featured on the Richard and Judy Book Club in 2007. For Itchy Coo his translations include Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox and A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.James Robertson is a co-founder of Itchy Coo. He writes books for both adults and children, in English and in Scots. His novel The Testament of Gideon Mack was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2006 and featured on the Richard and Judy Book Club in 2007. For Itchy Coo his translations include Julia Donaldson’s The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr Fox and A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh.
Summary
Number One bestseller Giraffes Can't Dance from author Giles Andreae and illustrator Guy Parker-Rees has been delighting children for over 20 years. Gerald the tall giraffe would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance, but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance . . . or can they?
Now available in Scots for the very first time, this delightful translation by James Robertson is a funny, touching and triumphant picture book story about a giraffe who finds his own tune and confidence too.
Foreword
Now translated into Scots by James Robertson for the very first time, Giraffe's Cannae Dance is sure to delight Scots readers both new and old.
