Flora and the Ostrich: An Opposites Book

by Molly Idle

Overview

From a Caldecott Honor–winner—Learn about opposites and dance along as Flora attempts to befriend a shy ostrich.

Inspired by Caldecott Honor book Flora and the Flamingo, this e-book is perfect for the very youngest Flora fans. When a new feathered friend seems so different from her, Flora discovers that opposites, in fact, attract!

Featuring Molly Idle’s graceful artwork, this adorable e-book of opposites will delight young children as they master new words and concepts. Plus, this is the fixed format version, which looks almost identical to the print edition.

Praise for Flora and the Ostrich

“Children will be delighted. Opposites, friendship, and beautiful artwork all in one charmingly designed book.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 

“In Ostrich, Flora befriends the long-necked bird. . . . Idle’s characters, girl and birds alike, are wonderfully expressive, and the images have a timeless quality.” —School Library Journal (starred review)</

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452150802
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	07/26/2022
Series:	Flora and Her Feathered Friends
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	20
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 2 Years

About the Author

Molly Idle began her career as an artist working for DreamWorks Animation, and from there she leapt into the world of children's books. She is the author of the Caldecott Honor–winning Flora and the Flamingo as well as its companions, Flora and the Penguin and Flora and the Peacocks, and the counting board book Flora and the Chicks. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.

Editorial Reviews

★ 09/11/2017
Idle’s young dancer Flora and an ostrich demonstrate nine pairs of opposite words. Wielding a yellow umbrella, Flora appears on left-hand pages in a romper whose frills and purple color mimic the plumage of the ostrich on the facing page. When Flora waves “hello,” the ostrich ducks its head into the sand (“goodbye,” revealed by lifting a flap). One hides, the other seeks, and after a bit of “give” and “take” involving the umbrella, Flora and the bird go from “apart” to “together” in a foldout finale. A playful, emotive, and customarily elegant pas de deux that introduces opposites with style. Up to age 2. Agent: Steven Malk, Writers House. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

A Mighty Girl Books of the Year

"A playful, emotive, and customarily elegant pas de deux that introduces opposites with style."-Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Must-have for any board book collection."-School Library Journal, starred review

"Opposites, friendship, and beautiful artwork all in one."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review

From the Publisher

★ 2017-09-26
Flora is back in another board book (Flora and the Chicks, 2017), all the better for little hands just learning basic concepts.Wearing a purple romper with white lace along the edges and holding a yellow parasol, the little white girl meets an ostrich in matching purple-and-white feathers. As they glance at each other sideways, Flora facing "front" and the ostrich "back" to, Flora says "hello," and the shy ostrich hides its head in the sand: "goodbye." And so this tentative pas de deux continues until a friendship is made. The story is told in opposite pairs of words—hide/seek, under/over, give/take, stop/go. Idle's elegant and graceful images against a white background are quite simply beautiful. On every other double-page spread a gatefold flap opens and extends the word depicted. The last double-page spread shows Flora on one page holding her hand out to the ostrich looking at her on the opposite page, the word between them reading "apart." As readers open the double page-spanning gatefold, Flora and the ostrich have met in a balletic pose under the parasol, and the word above them reads "together." Children will be delighted.Opposites, friendship, and beautiful artwork all in one charmingly designed book. (Board book. 2-4)

Kirkus Reviews