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Troubled by the underlying message
My husband and I have mixed feelings about the message this book sends. We both agree there seems to be a moral here, but what it is in unclear. I believe this book is suggesting that after the giraffe was teased, he found a way to not only fit in but be better than all the other animals. Why does the giraff have to dance to be liked by the others? Couldn’t the giraffe find another activity he excels at and be happy with himself? I don’t normally have these reactions to my infant son’s books and I’m giving this one away.
