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Floyd the Flamingo and his Flock of Friends

by Tiffany Stone

illustrated by Kathryn E. Shoemaker
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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.

Themes: animals, nonsense poems, funny

Awards

  • Finalist for the Chocolate Lily Award (BC Readers' Choice) 2006

Reviews

"Good books of humourous poetry for young children are rare, but Floyd the Flamingo by Tiffany Stone can be counted among this exclusive company...Stone has a delightful sense of the ridiculous" Winnipeg Free Press 

“In a world that largely makes no sense, making nonsense makes sense. Stone's finger-snapping, toe-tapping verse is witty, reflective and wise. It dances off the page, straight to the heart of any reader.” Sheree Fitch, author of 'If I Had a Million Onions'

Author Biography

Tiffany Stone  

Tiffany Stone wonders why nothing rhymes with orange. She is the author of Floyd the Flamingo and his flock of friends and Baad Animals, published by Tradewind Books.

Illustrator Biography

Kathryn E. Shoemaker is the illustrator of over thirty-six books for children. She lives in Vancouver, BC and teaches children's illustration at Langara College.