About this item
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 backmatter.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.
About the Author
Abi Cushman is the author/illustrator of funny picture books, including WOMBATS ARE PRETTY WEIRD (Greenwillow) , ANIMALS GO VROOM! (Viking) , and SOAKED! (Viking) . Her upcoming books include THE QUIET FOREST (Paula Wiseman Books) , written by Charlotte Offsay, and FLAMINGOS ARE PRETTY FUNKY (Greenwillow) . Abi is the winner of the New England SCBWI Portfolio Showcase (2018) , the PEN New England Susan P. Bloom Children's Book Discovery Award (2017) , and the Tassy Walden New Voices in Children's Literature Award (2017) . When she's not creating picture books, Abi works as a web/graphic designer. Her educational website was named a "Great Website for Kids" by the American Library Association. Abi loves sharing strange animal facts. Did you know that wombats' poop is cube-shaped? Abi did. And now you know, too. For sneak peeks, exclusive giveaways, and wombats,
