Giraffes Can’t Dance

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Aug 2, 2023

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Gerald the giraffe dreads the jungle dance. His skinny legs just can’t keep up with the pace. Can he find a new tune to dance to? A charming and comical picture-book tale about being different and playing to your strengths. #toppacks-reading-collections #anti-bully-picturebooks-related #anti-bully-picturebooks-2018 #anti-bully-allpicturebooks #sum-18-ie #page-turners-nursery #piecorbettpageturners #pm19-offer
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