It’s seamless and dynamic visual storytelling.

There’s an undertone of a growing-up story, too, as Flora almost seems to shed childhood self-consciousness and take her first tentative steps into womanhood. Chronicle Books In this magical Caldecott Honor-winning picture book, Flora and her graceful flamingo friend wordlessly explore the trials and joys of. Inset flaps add drama by revealing new poses, and Idle’s crisp, confident drafting produces a reading experience akin to flipping through a series of animation cells.

A series of stumbles draws a sharp reaction from the flamingo and a sulk from Flora, but the flamingo relents and the two collaborate on a graceful duet that ends with a joyous flourish. At first, Flora models her movements on the flamingo’s, unbeknownst to the bird. The call-and-response nature of their dance-the flamingo poses in a series of sinuous movements on the left, Flora does her awkward best to mimic them on the right-produces a series of beautifully lighthearted tableaus. Artist Molly Idle creates an innovative, wordless picture book with clever flaps that reveal Flora and the penguin coming together, spiraling apart, and coming back together as only true friends do. The artwork, as is always the case with Idle, is both beautiful and cute, something. It was established in 1955 and inaugurated next year for 1955 publications.Without providing a backstory for the eponymous pair’s curious meeting, Idle (Nighty Night, Noah) imagines a wordless encounter between a lithe, sultry flamingo and a pudgy little girl in a bathing suit, swim cap, and flippers. A sweet original fairy-tale from author/illustrator Molly Idle, who won a Caldecott Honor for her Flora and the Flamingo, Pearl explores the idea that from little things come great ones, and that no task is ever too insignificant to lead to wonderful results. The Medal is named after the 19th-century English illustrator of children's books Kate Greenaway (1846–1901). It is conferred upon the illustrator by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) which inherited it from the Library Association. The Kate Greenaway Medal is a British literary award that annually recognizes 'distinguished illustration in a book for children'. The Caldecott Medal is considered one of t he most prestigious American children's book awards.īeside the Caldecott Medal, the committee awards a variable number of citations to worthy runners-up, called the Caldecott Honors or Caldecott Honor Books. It is awarded to the illustrator by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association. For more feathery fun with the flamingo girls, pick up more preschool wordless books from award-winning author-illustrator Molly Idle, including Flora and the Penguin, Flora and the Peacocks, Flora and the Chicks, and Flora and the Ostrich. The Caldecott Medal annually recognizes 'the most distinguished picture book for children' published in the United States, beginning with 1937 publications. Flora and the Flamingo Written and illustrated by Molly Idle Part of the Flora Book Series Hardcover 17.99 16.

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