Floyd the Flamingo and His Flock of Friends

by Tiffany Stone, illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker

tagged: humorous stories, poetry (see also stories in verse)

Description

Sneezing birds, complaining flamingos, warrior Vikings and radioactive cats! All these entertaining characters and a host of child friendly themes are found in the pages of Floyd the Flamingo and His Flock of Friends, a lively, appealing book of poetry that should find its way onto the bookshelf of every family. Catchy rhymes and clever word-play make this an engaging, amusing read under a quilt, in the bath or under a tree.

About the Authors

Tiffany Stone is an acclaimed children’s poet and author of more than ten picture books, including Little Narwhal, Not Alone and Super Small. She is constantly inspired by animals of all kinds and loves to write about them. Tiffany lives with her family in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.

Kathryn E. Shoemaker is the illustrator of many books for children, among them A Telling Time, My Animal Friends and Floyd the Flamingo and his flock of friends for Tradewind Books. She teaches children’s illustration at Langara College in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Age:: 6 to 8
Grade:: 1 to 3
Reading age:: 6 to 8

Awards

Short-listed, Chocolate Lily Book Awards

Editorial Review

“Like Dennis Lee’s first book, Floyd the Flamingo might prove to be Tiffany Stone’s calling card into Canadian children’s lit.”

— Montreal Gazette

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Floyd the Flamingo and His Flock of Friends

by Tiffany Stone, illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker

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