The Ultimate Flamingo Book for Kids - (Animal Books for Kids) by Jenny Kellett (Hardcover)

About the Book

The Ultimate Flamingo Book for Kids explains why flamingos are pink, how their beaks filter-feed, and how huge colonies raise chicks in wetland lagoons.

Book Synopsis

Love flamingos? This book shows how these birds live, eat, grow-and turn pink!

The Ultimate Flamingo Book for Kids packs 100+ amazing facts and real photos to explain why flamingos are pink, how their filter-feeding beaks work, and how huge colonies raise chicks in wetland lagoons. Meet species from around the world, learn about mud nests and that famous one-leg stance, then try a fun quiz. Perfect for ages 8-12.

Inside you'll learn:

- Why they're pink: food rich in carotenoids colors feathers and bills.

- How beaks work: lamellae act like strainers for tiny shrimp and algae.

- Family life: fuzzy chicks, creches (flamingo day-care), and mud nests.

- Habitats: lakes, wetlands, and lagoons from the Americas to Africa.

- Stand on one leg? What scientists think and when flamingos switch legs.

- On the move: migration, flight, and the famous group dances.

- Care & conservation: how people protect flamingos and their homes.

Short sections, captions, a glossary, and a kid-friendly quiz make it easy to read alone or together. (Print edition includes a word search.)

Great for classrooms, libraries, homeschool nature units, and any animal-loving reader ages 8-12.