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~ Brenda Z. Guiberson (Author) "A mother flamingo sits on a muddy nest in the Bahamas and reaches out to scoop up a beakful of ooze..." (more)
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Grade 2-4–Featuring a flamingo colony in Inagua National Park in the Bahamas, Guiberson's brightly colored watercolor/gouache illustrations are a perfect complement for her informative, conversational text. From egg to chick to final mating maturity, the life cycle of a flamingo is followed; readers see the young bird's straight beak curl and curve, its diet change from reddish flamingo "milk" to brine shrimp, and its white fluff bloom into pinky-orange plumage. Team this attractive book with Bruce McMillan's detailed photo-essay Wild Flamingos (Houghton, 1997) for a fine flamingo duo, or perhaps with Guiberson's own Spoonbill Swamp (Holt, 1992) for a pair of titles that are pretty in pink.–Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY
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K-Gr. 3. Guiberson, the author of Rain, Rain, Rain Forest (2004) and The Emperor Lays an Egg (2001), now spotlights flamingos in the first nonfiction picture book she has illustrated as well as written. Describing the life cycle of a flamingo, the story follows one bird over several years as it hatches from the egg, learns to find food and fly, explores different water habitats, locates a mate, and helps build a nest for its chick. The watercolor illustrations are well observed and closely allied with the text. Those with many elements seem less than the sum of their parts, while the simpler ones are often excellent. An informative introduction. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 4-8
  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR); 1st edition (May 12, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0805071776
  • ISBN-13: 978-0805071771
  • Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #245,291 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars flamingos come to life, August 1, 2006
By mary wells "deborah" (adelaide, australia) - See all my reviews
As a zoo volunteer and storyteller, I look for books that will be of interest to children. This book, captures the life of a flamingo. The illustrations are of good quality. This story I will be reading in front of the flamingo exhibit at the zoo.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Mud City by Brenda Guiberson, September 10, 2005
By Andros Library Project (Westerville, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This is a Wonderful and accurate story about the Flamingo Colony on Inagua in the Bahamas. I've bought 4 copies of the book to give to friends who are either bird watchers, or are interested in Bahamian natural history.
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