An inspiration. - Church Times
A wonderful, light-hearted story. - Bournemouth Daily Echo
A hit with young children since it was first published 10 years ago - Daily Express
A can-do story with lively pictures and an immensely pleasing text. - Times Educational Supplement
Brilliant use of colour, a continual sense of movement and high good humour all help to make this picture book richly enjoyable. - Carousel
A gloriously colourful and lively book with a strong message. - Sunderland Echo
Superb...a wonderfully funny book. - The Independent
Extraordinary and exuberant...a terrific tale and a positive message about celebrating difference. - Bournemouth Echo
This rhyming poem is excellent. - The Bookseller
Managed to capture the hearts of countless children. A modern classic. - Baby & Me
A fantastically funny and wonderfully colourful romp - The Daily Telegraph
A lovely rhyming picture book about understanding differences - motherandbaby.co.uk
Lovely - Lytham St Annes Express
This is a lovely story that incorporates several dance forms including waltz, tango, Scottish reel amd rock n roll. I have also used the story to introduce infant classes to Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata and had them playing along with it - SAME Magazine
Giraffes Can't Dance ... has been a bestseller for more than 15 years - and for good reason ... There's a very powerful message in there about daring to be different, and accepting others too - Irish Daily Mail
This rhyming story will delight young children and get them popping along with the rhythm - Evening Standard
About the Author
Guy Parker-Rees' exuberant and energetic illustrations have made him a household name and one of today's bestselling children's illustrators. Notable successes include picture book classic Giraffes Can't Dance, a worldwide bestseller; Spookyrumpus, winner of the Sheffield, Dundee and Portsmouth book awards, and most recently, Elephant Me. Guy lives in Brighton with his wife and three sons.