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'Giraffes Can't Dance' Picked As This Year's 'One Book 4 Colorado'

DENVER (CBS4) - This year's One Book 4 Colorado is "Giraffes Can't Dance," the story of Gerald the giraffe who longs to dance.

Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock announced this year's pick on Monday.

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Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock read to kids on Monday (credit: CBS)
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Gov. John Hickenlooper and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock read to kids on Monday (credit: CBS)

The One Book 4 Colorado program gives 75,000 copies of the same book to every 4-year-old in the state in either English or Spanish. It's part of the effort to help children read and to make sure they love doing it.

LINK: One Book 4 Colorado - "Giraffes Can't Dance"

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