Gerald loves to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. All his friends make fun of him because he looks silly. A wise cricket encourages Gerald to try something different with his dancing, because "sometimes when you're different, you just need a different song."
This book is my poetry selection. The rhymes in this story are very lyrical. You can hear a rhythm while reading this story. Quality poetry should be understandable to the reader it is intended for, which I think it is. It has interesting words and language that would keep anyones attention.
I enjoyed reading this book. It was a cute story with a good message that I think all kids could learn from. The illustrations were very bright and colorful and just made the story even more beautiful. They were done in watercolor and pen and ink. Some other books by Giles Andreae are:
- Dinosaurs Galore
- Commotion in the Ocean
- Bustle in the Bushes
- Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs
- Love is a Handful of Honey
- Write a story about a talent that you have and love to do. Explain what makes it special and why you love it.
- Dance with a friend. If you feel uncomfortable, help each other. Write a paragraph about it; explain how you felt and what you thought. I think this would follow Saint Leo's core value of respect, because giving someone respect means respecting things that they love and enjoy doing. Instead of telling someone they are bad at something, or they shouldn't do it, you should help them feel better about it and enjoy it with them instead.
Reader Response Questions:
- How would you treat Gerald if you saw him dance?
- Would you stick up for your friend if someone was being mean to them?
- What do you think of the crickets advice?
Andreae, G., & Parker-Rees, G. (2001). Giraffes Can't Dance. New York: Orchard Books.
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