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GILES ANDREAE is the author of Commotion in the Ocean (2002), Rumble in the Jungle (2001), Giraffes Can't Dance (1999), The Lion who Wanted to Love (1998), I Love You, Father Christmas (2013).

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Commotion in the Ocean

release date: Mar 05, 2002
Commotion in the Ocean
This delightful board book, by the author of Giraffes Can’t Dance, features a collection of rhyming poems with colorful illustrations and is a wonderful way to introduce little ones to the animals and fish who live in and around the ocean. Children will love learning about marine life with these fun and snappy poems! This adorable and educational collection includes: · Lively, colorful illustrations on every page · Clever rhyming verses perfect for bedtime read aloud · Rounded corners and sturdy pages for little hands · Many different animals to meet from in and around the ocean, including whales, walruses, penguins, polar bears, stingrays, and sharks · A special secret creature to find on every page!

Rumble in the Jungle

release date: Mar 06, 2001
Rumble in the Jungle
This delightful picture book, by the author of Giraffes Can’t Dance, features a collection of rhyming poems with colorful illustrations and is a wonderful way to introduce little ones to the animals who live in the jungle. Children will love learning about jungle life with these fun and snappy poems! This adorable and educational collection includes: · Lively, colorful illustrations on every page · Clever rhyming verses perfect for bedtime read aloud · Many different animals to meet from the jungle, including the elephant, tiger, and giraffe · A special secret animal to find on every page!

Giraffes Can't Dance

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Giraffes Can't Dance
Gerald the giraffe is too clumsy to dance with all the other animals at the Jungle Dance, until he finds the right music.

The Lion who Wanted to Love

release date: Jan 01, 1998
The Lion who Wanted to Love
A young lion decides he would rather be friends with the other jungle animals than try to eat them.

I Love You, Father Christmas

release date: Oct 03, 2013
I Love You, Father Christmas
From the author of Giraffes Can''t Dance and award-winning team of I Love My Mummy and I Love My Daddy comes the festive favourite book now as a sturdy board book with foiled cover perfect for the youngest child. The excitement of Christmas is perfectly captured through one little child''s boundless enthusiasm. The joyful rhyme and bold, stylish pictures make this a must-have book for anyone - big or small - who just can''t wait for Father Christmas to set off on his sleigh. The verse is brilliant... perfect for reading aloud. - Bookbag The warm and fuzzy feelings we all share for the jolly fellow in red are nicely captured in this sweet read, with lovingly rendered illustrations by Emma Dodd. - Prima Baby & Pregnancy

Noodle Head

release date: Apr 05, 2018
Noodle Head
SILLY SAUSAGE! SMELLY PANTS!! NOODLE HEAD!!! Two cheeky little beasties argue over a sweetie - and things get a little out of hand in a flurry of silly name-calling that will have children in hysterics. Will Flippy and Floppy stop being mean to each other and learn to share? A read-aloud joy to return to again and again while absorbing the gentle message about how far a little kindness can go.

Every Little Hippo Can

release date: Jan 30, 2024
Every Little Hippo Can
From the creators of the internationally bestselling Giraffes Can''t Dance comes an empowering story about a little hippo who discovers that success often requires a little patience, and simply TRYING can bring its own unexpected rewards . . . "It''s not that you CAN''T DO IT . . . . . . You just can''t do it YET." Horace the hippo and his sister Hope love going to the lake every day with their granny. But the long walk has become a little too long for Granny. So Horace and Hope make a plan to bring the lake to her instead. But little Horace can''t carry as much water as his sister, and he always comes back with an empty bucket. Can Granny help him to see that, with every little splash and spill, an even more wonderful gift is growing? An empowering new picture book about growth mindset and the ''power of yet'' from the creators of the bestselling Giraffes Can''t Dance. Giraffes Can''t Dance is a beloved favourite that has found its way into the hearts, and on to the bookshelves, of a whole generation of children. With positive messages about self-esteem, the multi-million bestseller is a contemporary classic.

I Love My Daddy [board book]

release date: Apr 22, 2014
I Love My Daddy [board book]
This book captures the love between father and child from a toddler''s point of view, with verses and bright pictures designed to inspire smiles. Dad shows his daughter how to make pancakes, they sing silly songs, and she even takes his shoes for a spin! Joyful and sweet, it is sure to be enjoyed many times over.

Cock-a-doodle-doo! Barnyard Hullabaloo

release date: Mar 05, 2002
Cock-a-doodle-doo! Barnyard Hullabaloo
This delightful picture book, by the author of Giraffes Can’t Dance, features a collection of rhyming poems with colorful illustrations and is a wonderful way to introduce little ones to the animals who live in on the farm. Children will love learning about farm life with these fun and snappy poems! This adorable and educational collection includes: · Lively, colorful illustrations on every page · Clever rhyming verses perfect for bedtime read aloud · Many different animals to meet on the farm, including the cow, pig, sheep, and horse · A special secret creature to find on every page!

Pants

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Pants
"Small children (and lots of adults!) love pants. This is a picture book with a ryhming text and lots of hilarious illustrations. Meet lots of animals, people and objects, all wearing a different kind of pants in every shape, pattern, colour and size that you can imagine."--Provided by publisher.

Elephant Me

release date: Sep 03, 2020
Elephant Me
The empowering story of little elephant Num-Num, who discovers the importance of simply being YOU! From the creators of international bestseller and much-loved classic Giraffes Can''t Dance. It''s time for the Elephant Games! One by one, the young elephants compete to impress King Elephant Mighty and earn their Elephant Name. Nina is the strongest, so she becomes Elephant Strong. Norcus is the loudest, so he becomes Elephant Noisy. Little Elephant Num-Num thinks he will never discover his own special talent - until he learns that the very best thing you can be is YOU! Giraffes Can''t Dance has been a much-loved family favourite for over 20 years, and has sold over 6 million copies worldwide.

Not My Pants!

release date: May 03, 2012
Not My Pants!
There''s something Billy Bonkers doesn''t want you to know. Come closer...I''ll whisper it: he has to wear his sister''s underpants! And whether Billy''s flying round a go-kart track, chasing a very smelly dog, or finding some priceless long-lost treasure, it''s not easy to explain: ''They''re NOT MY PANTS!''

It Wasn't Me!

release date: Sep 06, 2012
It Wasn't Me!
A secret prankster is causing mayhem around town, and everyone keeps pointing the finger at Billy! Can Billy use his detective skills to unmask the cunning culprit once and for all?

I Love My Birthday I Love My Birthday

release date: Sep 08, 2016

ABC Animal Jamboree

release date: Sep 04, 2012
ABC Animal Jamboree
This delightful picture book, by the author of Giraffes Can’t Dance, features a collection of rhyming poems that highlight every letter of the alphabet and are paired with brand-new, colorful illustrations for the perfect way to introduce little ones to the alphabet and animals. Now available in paperback format! Children will love learning about animals with these fun and snappy poems from the critically acclaimed team of Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz. Combining the popular poems of their best-selling picture books Commotion in the Ocean and Rumble in the Jungle, this adorable and educational collection includes: · Lively, colorful, and brand-new illustrations on every page · Clever rhyming verses that highlight every letter of the alphabet, perfect for bedtime read aloud · Many different animals to meet, from the angelfish to the zebra and everything in between · A special secret animal to find on every page!

It's a Crazy Christmas

release date: Oct 02, 2014
It's a Crazy Christmas
Meet Billy... He''s Bonkers! The Christmas celebrations have begun! But when Billy gets trapped by a snowman, weed on by a puppy and burped on by his relatives, he decides... it''s a totally crazy Christmas! 3 side-splittingly hilarious stories in 1!

Party Pants

release date: Aug 22, 2019
Party Pants
You can never have enough pants, as this exuberant celebration of pants proves! The pairing of Giles Andreae''s brilliant rhyming text with Nick Sharratt''s hilarious, vibrant illustrations will delight children and adults alike. Featuring a pants-wearing hippo, limousine and dinosaur (to name a few), plus a rather embarrassed farty pants, this lively picture book is guaranteed to make you giggle!

Dinosaurs Galore!

release date: Sep 05, 2006
Dinosaurs Galore!
This delightful picture book, by the author of Giraffes Can’t Dance, features a collection of rhyming poems with colorful illustrations and is a wonderful way to introduce little ones to dinosaurs. Now in paperback format! Children will love learning about these prehistoric creatures with these fun and snappy poems! This adorable and educational collection includes: · Lively, colorful illustrations on every page · Clever rhyming verses perfect for bedtime read aloud · Many different dinosaurs to meet, including Tyrannosaurus rex and Stegosaurus · A special secret creature to find on every page!

Animal Pants

release date: Apr 18, 2019
Animal Pants
*A brand new laugh-out-loud book in the bestselling PANTS series* Baa pants, moo pants, COCK-A-DOODLE-DO pants . . . Have you ever wondered what kind of pants honey bees wear? What about iguanas? Or even piranhas? Find out in this joyous explosion of colour and silliness that will have readers of all ages laughing together - a hilarious rhyming read, from the author of Giraffes Can''t Dance and the illustrator of You Choose.
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