Flora and the Flamingo (Flora and Her Feathered Friends Books, Baby Books for Girls, Baby Girl Book, Picture Book for Toddlers) (Flora & Friends)

Author: Idle, Molly

Edition: Illustrated

Features:

• Chronicle Books (CA)

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 44

Details:

In this innovative wordless picture book with interactive flaps, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend explore the trials and joys of friendship through an elaborate synchronized dance. With a twist, a turn, and even a flop, these unlikely friends learn at last how to dance together in perfect harmony. Full of humor and heart, this stunning performance (and splashy ending!) will have readers clapping for more of this fun flamingo story! For more feathery fun with the flamingo girls, pick up more preschool wordless books like Flora and the Penguin, Flora and the Peacocks, Flora and the Chicks, Flora and the Ostrich, or Flora and Friends Matching Game. Amazon.com Review A Look Inside Flora and the Flamingo   From School Library Journal PreS-Gr 2-This charming story begs to be an animated short-unsurprising, given the author's animation background-yet it works remarkably well as a wordless lift-the-flap book. Sparely illustrated, its full-spread white backgrounds with delicate pink-blossom borders emphasize the actions of the two protagonists. A lone flamingo lands onto the nearly blank expanse of the title page. Soon, it is joined by little Flora, who provides a sweetly round counterpoint to the angular bird. She furtively imitates the flamingo's moves with utmost concentration and extremely comical poses until it catches on and squawks angrily, driving her away in a sulk. Friendship triumphs in the end, and the unlikely couple dance together and joyously cannonball into water on the last double foldout page. As neither flamingos nor little girls are known for their inherent elegance, the duo's surprisingly graceful moves are reminiscent of dancing hippos and ostriches from Disney's Fantasia. This delightful romp is a worthy addition to most collections and will appeal to flamingo and ballet fans alike.-Yelena Alekseyeva-Popova, formerly at Chappaqua Library, NYα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Reviews:

"A great story of friendship and forgiveness." - Erik, age 11, ThisKid ReviewsBooks.com

"Cinematic, comedic, and balletic."-The Horn Book Magazine, starred review

"The simplicity and elegance of each drawing is awe-inspiring." - Sweet on Books

"I was entirely swept away." - Design of the Picture Book

"An absolute delight."--School Library Journal Extra Helping New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013

"Fanciful and beautiful." - Reading Today

"Shows the power of friendship." - Mother-Daughter Book Club

"Flora and the Flamingo is so perfect there really are no words to describe it." - Virgina Beach Public Library

"Like a classical music masterpiece, this book starts as a quiet story and cuminates with great power."--Young Children http://www.reading.org/general/Publications/blog/BlogSinglePost/reading-today-online/2013/12/11/diverse-and-impressive-picture-books-of-2013#.UrM99uL2JTa BookPage Best Books of The Tear

"A perfect amalgamation of wordless storytelling.. as emotional as it is visual" - Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production, a School Library Journal Blog

"One of my favorite books of 2013" - Colby Sharp, Sharpread

"In stunning shades of pink with bright yellow accents, squat little pear-shaped Flora tries to emulate a proud and graceful flamingo. It takes a while for the flamingo to realize that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but when the two reconcile their relationship, a double-page foldout is barely large enough to contain the joy."--Carla Kozak, San Francisco Public Library School Library Journal Best Books of the Year

"This delightful romp... will appeal to flamingo and ballet fans alike." - School library Journal, starred review

"The seamless grace of the flamingo's dance contrasts humorously with Flora's faltering steps, but by the end of the story, they swoop, plunge and soar together ...

EAN: 8601404759024

Release Date: 05-02-2013

Languages: English

Item Note: Great shape- pages are unmarked and sharp. Hardcover Used - Like New Ships fast! 2013Illustrated

Item Condition: UsedLikeNew

Binding: Hardcover