Flamingos Are Pretty Funky

Written & illustrated by Abi Cushman

Part of the A (Not So) Serious Guide series

Discover the extreme habitats and quirky traits of flamingos in this fun, fact-filled adventure.

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40 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Meet flamingos, the vibrant wading birds with nests like tiny volcanoes. Journey through their extreme habitats, from boiling waters to icy mountains. With their snake friend Joey, uncover the fabulous secrets of these pink wonders. This engaging picture book blends humor and facts, offering a fresh look at the natural world. Explore the mystery and beauty of flamingos through lively illustrations and playful dialogue, making learning a delightful adventure for young readers.

From the publisher

Flamingos Are Pretty Funky introduces young readers to flamingos and their fantastic and (truly) fabulous traits. A companion to Wombats Are Pretty Weird, this funny, reader-friendly narrative nonfiction picture book about the natural world features sidebars, comic panels, and extensive back matter.Flamingos are tall, wading birds known for their bright pink color. Their nests look like tiny volcanoes, and they live in areas that are considered extreme–from nearly boiling bodies of water filled with corrosive chemicals to cold, mountainous regions where ice freezes around their feet. And if you ask their snake friend, Joey, those aren’t the only things that are fabulous about flamingos!Abi Cushman’s Flamingos Are Pretty Funky contains informative, expressive, and funny illustrations of flamingos in their natural habitats. This enlightening picture book offers an entertaining blend of narration, sidebars, speech balloons, and dialogue and is a refreshing departure from traditional nonfiction. Flamingos Are Pretty Funky serves up a child-friendly guide to the fun and fancy world of flamingos and the mystery, beauty, and science of the natural world.Back matter includes additional information about flamingos and their habitats.

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