Those Funny Flamingos

by Jan Lee Wicker, Steve Weaver (Illustrator)

Overview

Ever wonder about those funny, big, pink birds that stand on one leg and eat upside down? This book answers 20 questions about flamingos to teach you a lot about those big pink birds.

In addition to finally understanding why they stand on one leg and eat upside down, you'll learn the answers to questions like these:

• How do flamingos stay dry?
• Can flamingos salute?
• How can flamingos bend their knees backwards?
• Why do flamingos have webbed feet?
• How many eggs does a flamingo lay?
• Are baby flamingos pink?

So come along and lets take a world tour to see where flamingos live and why they do what they do. You'll even learn how to draw them and how to make one from a candy cane.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781561642953
Publisher:	Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date:	10/01/2004
Series:	Those Amazing Animals
Pages:	58
Product dimensions:	7.04(w) x 9.96(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	5 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jan Lee Wicker has taught pre-kindergarten through first grade for twenty-nine years. She loves to teach children about animals and finds great joy in writing nonfiction for young children. She and her husband, Chris, live in Roanoke Rapids, NC. They have two grown sons and one grandchild, Hannah. Jan is the author of Those Big Bears, Those Delightful Dolphins, Those Excellent Eagles, Those Funny Flamingos, and Those Magical Manatees.

Table of Contents

1	Why are flamingos pink?	9
2	Why do flamingos have webbed feet?	11
3	Why do flamingos stand on one leg?	13
4	How can flamingos bend their knees backwards?	15
5	Why do flamingos eat with their head upside down?	17
6	Are all flamingo feathers pink?	19
7	Can flamingos fly?	21
8	How do flamingos stay dry?	23
9	What kind of nest does a flamingo make?	25
10	How many eggs does a flamingo lay?	27
11	Are baby flamingos pink?	29
12	Can baby flamingos stand on one foot?	31
13	What do baby flamingos eat?	33
14	How do flamingos sleep?	35
15	How big are flamingos?	37
16	How many flamingos live together?	39
17	Do all flamingos look the same?	41
18	Do flamingos ever lose their feathers?	43
19	Can flamingos salute?	45
20	Where in the world do wild flamingos live?	47
	Activities	48
	Where to Learn More about Flamingos	53
	About the Author	55