Flamingo Sunset

In this introduction to one of nature’s most gorgeous birds, young readers will experience the life cycle of the flamingo. First the female lays an egg at the water’s edge. Then she and her mate take turns sitting on the egg to keep it warm. Eventually, a sticky head peeks out! Then the parents feed the wobbly chick and watch him grow...until he’s ready to fly and start his own life as an adult bird. Jonathan London’s spare, poetic text and Kristina Rodanas’s spectacular pencil and watercolor artwork create a wonderful tribute to this beautiful bird. An author’s note at the end of the book provides more information about the life cycle of the flamingo.

the Female Lays An Egg. She And Her Mate Take Turns Stilling On It To Keep It Warm.

the Egg Hatches, And The Parents Feed The Wobbly Chick. When The Young Bird's Feather's Grow In, It's Ready To Fly. Off It Flaps, A Graceful Shape Against The Setting Sun.

kristina Rodanas's Majestic Paintings And jonathan London's Lyrical Text Pay Tribute To One Of Nature's Most Beautiful Creatures.

children's Literature

agerange: Ages 5 To 8.

in A Simple, Lyrical Text And Radiant, Pink-hued Paintings, London And Rodanas Celebrate The Birth And Growth To Maturity Of One Tiny Flamingo Fledgling. First, As The Spring Sun Sets Into The Tropical Sea, Two Flamingos Build A Cone-shaped Mud Nest At The Water's Edge. Then Comes The Laying, Warming, And Hatching Of The Female's One Precious Egg. The Newborn Chick Learns To Stand, Waddle, Feed Himself, And Finally To Fly Off Into A Flaming Flamingo Sunset. London Knows Just What To Include In This Quiet Odyssey, And What To Leave Out: Additional, More Technical But Still Engaging, Information About Flamingos Is Relegated To An Author's Note At The End Of The Book. Rodanas's Shimmering Seas And Glorious Skies Offer A Breathtaking Backdrop For This Adorable Chick, Growing Up In His Magically-beautiful Pink City Of Flamingoes. One Can Only Join London In His Hope For Conservation Of The Remaining Flamingo Habitat To Save These Magnificent, Graceful Birds--among The Most Beautiful In All Creation. Reviewer: Claudia Mills, Ph.d.

Watch a flamingo hatch from its egg until it becomes a full-grown flamingo.