All you could ever want to know about flamingos and more!
Thoughts: Facts mixed with fun equals a fascinating nonfiction book for kids. I know so much more about flamingos than I did before I read this book. I love the use of speech bubbles for most of the jokes. If I was sharing this during storytime, I might shorten it and only share parts as it's quite lengthy in text for storytime. Like the other title in the series, Flamingos Are Pretty Funky remind me of The Truth About... series by Maxwell Eaton III. The illustrations are fun. I especially like the different personalities the flamingos get--the makeup artist, the exercise fanatic. Oh, and you can't forget Joey the Snake. His interactions with the flamingos are great. Pair with Fussy Flamingo by Shelley Vaughan James, Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler, Flamingo Bingo by Heidi E. Y. Stemple, Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle, For Pete's Sake by Ellen Stoll Walsh, Pinky Got Out! by Michael Portis, or Pinky Crashes the Party by Michael Portis for a flamboyant flamingo storytime. There's also a flamingo poem in On the Wing by David Elliott. Visit the author's website for activity sheets and a craft.
Don't miss the other title in this series: Wombats Are Pretty Weird.
Themes: Flamingos, Elementary
(Greenwillow, 2024.)
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