适读人群：3-5岁
　　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.

内容简介

Gerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. 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. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune.

　　杰拉德是只长颈鹿，长脖子优美而纤细。可惜膝盖向外弯曲，腿瘦得骨头连着皮。
　　杰拉德不太会跳舞，每年他都担心灰在丛林舞会出丑。但是在一个美丽的月圆之夜，杰拉德发现，原来换一首音乐来跳舞，就可以变得独一无二…… 长颈鹿Gerald有着纤细而优美的脖子，这让他显得十分优雅。但是她不会跳舞，为什么这么说呢？因为他的膝盖向外弯曲，如果让他转个圈，他就会摔个四脚朝天。
　　一年一度的丛林舞会来到了，在这所有动物狂欢的日子里，长颈鹿却面临很大的难题，因为天生的缺陷，他实在不擅长跳舞。当动物们都完成表演之后，Gerald终于深吸口气，鼓足勇气上台时，却遭到了所有动物们的嘲笑。Gerald黯然转身，伤心地往回家的方向走去，内心充满悲伤和痛苦。
　　既然Gerald不会跳舞，为什么会有那么优美的跳跃呢？长颈鹿独自回家时，受到一只蟋蟀的点拨，突然有了感觉，居然优美的跳起舞来。这让陆续赶来的动物们惊讶目瞪口呆。
　　明亮的色彩，富有张力的画面，一气呵成的流畅感，让人忍不住一看再看。一个生机勃勃的丛林世界，在读者面前很好地呈现，生动而丰富，热闹而欢乐。图画和故事，完美地结合，相得益彰，互相映衬。

作者简介

Giles Andreae is the award-winning and bestselling author of Rumble in the Jungle, The Lion Who Wanted to Love and keep Love in Your Heart, Little One. Giles is also the creator and voice behind Purple Ronnie. He lives in London. Guy Parker-Rees' exuberant and energetic illustrations are instantly recognisable and much-loved. He was described in the Rough Guide to Children's Books as being 'One of the most exciting young artists in the children's book world.' Guy's illustrations include All Afloat on Noah's Boat and K is for Kissing a Cool Kangaroo. Giles lives in Brighton.

精彩书评

"All the jungle's got the beat, but Gerald the giraffe has four left feet. Such is the dilemma in this British team's bouncy if didactic picture book about self-esteem. As a multitude of fleet-footed beasts eagerly 'skip and prance' at the annual Jungle Dance in Africa, Gerald feels sad 'because when it comes to dancing/ he was really very bad.' Jeered by waltzing warthogs and cha-cha-ing chimps when he attempts to cut a rug, Gerald hangs his head and leaves the celebration behind. Luckily, a friendly cricket appears in the moonlight, chirping a morale-boosting song of self-confidence that soon sets Gerald in graceful motion. Andreae's rhyming text has a jaunty rhythm that's likely to spark interest in the read-aloud crowd, in spite of a heavy-handed message. Parker-Rees's kicky depictions of slightly anthropomorphic animals boogying on the dance floor are the highlight here. His watercolor and pen-and-ink artwork exudes a fun, party vibe."
--Publishers Weekly