teaches the importance of believing in oneself and embracing differences ( )

teaches the importance of believing in oneself and embracing differences ( )

{My thoughts} – I have been wanting to get this book for awhile and I finally got it for the girls a few weeks before Christmas. Giraffe’s are my ultimate favorite animal and I fell in love with this book the first time I opened the pages.

This book is all about a giraffe named Gerald that wants to dance, but doesn’t seem to have the ability to dance at all. He goes to a jungle dance where all these other animals dance and do their thing and then he feels out of place. Eventually he runs across a cricket that gives him some sound advice.

I think this is a great book because it helps to show younger children, that even though they aren’t as good at things as their friends and others, that it’s okay. It also shows them that sometimes they just have to find a different way to look at things and then it will all make sense to them.

I recommend this book for any child because I think it has a wonderful moral that can help children for years to come. ( )

Independent Reading Level- Kindergarten-2nd
Awards- Nappa Honor Book

All Gerald Giraffe wants to do is dance. But dancing is hard for a lanky giraffe. At the annual Jungle Dance, Gerald saw all the other animals dancing well and when Gerald walked out, the animals started to laugh at him. Feeling sad, Gerald meets an unlikely friend, the cricket who tells him he just needs a new song. And Gerald lets go of his fears and sadness and dances and all of the jungle animals appear and cheer for him. This book reminds us that it is okay to be different and we don’t all dance to the same song.