They're So Flamboyant (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781433832789)

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This fun and funny bird's-eye tome to individuality, community, and harmony follows the reactions of a neighborhood full of birds when a "flamboyance" of flamingos moves in. Each band of birds--a gaggle of geese, a dole of doves, a charm of finches, a brood of chickens, a scream of swifts, and an unkindness of ravens--all have their feathers ruffled and express their apprehension about the new and different arrivals. Bright pink colors, long legs, how dare they!

Even a watch of nightingales patrols after dark. When the band of jays decides it is time to settle down the neighborhood, the pride of peacocks takes the lead, with support from a waddle of penguins, a venue of vultures, a mob of emus, and a gulp of cormorants. Finally, they all land at the flamingos' welcome party only to realize that they had all been birdbrained. Their new neighbors are actually quite charming, and not so scary and different after all. Includes a note from the author on helping children to learn about acceptance, avoid stereotyping, and model welcoming behavior.

Author: Michael Genhart
ISBN-10: 143383278X
ISBN-13: 9781433832789
Publisher: Magination Press
Language: English
Published: 10/19/2021
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 10.30h x 8.37w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2021
Booklist 10/15/2021 pg. 58
Foreword 10/26/2021