Flamingo's First Christmas

by Nancy Raines Day, Nancy Raines Day

Flamingo peers out of the tropical garden where he lives and notices downtown Miami aglow in red and green lights. He decides to investigate. And the more he learns about Christmas, the more he hopes to be a part of it. Ages 4-8.

Genres: Christmas, Childrens, Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 2005

About the author

Nancy Raines Day is the author of fourteen picture books. Her most recent are Applesauce Is Fun to Wear and Baby's Opposites. Her first children's book, The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale, was a New York Times notable book of the year. She earned a BA in journalism from the University of Michigan and an MA in literacy journalism from Syracuse University. Having raised a son and a daughter, Day lives with her husband on St. Simons Island in Georgia.

Reviews

[Ad Astra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Aaaaaadorable. I am always a sucker for FL themed stories

[Nichole · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute!!

[meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

the christmas picture book with a heart of gold. a sweet and charming blending of text and illustrations. a must have! (and it's also dedicated to me, not that i'm biased!)

[Amanda Davenport · Rating 3 out of 5]

every elementary school teacher in florida should have this

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

very cute, I like when flamingo tries to stamp the foot he's standing on and almost falls over

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wasn't a big fan of the rudimentary illustrations