Mud City: A Flamingo Story
by Brenda Z. Guiberson
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Author: Brenda Z. GuibersonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-06-01
ISBN: 0805071776
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Book Review: A Story from Nature
Summary: 5 Stars
Brenda Z Guiberson has perfected the art of bringing stories of nature to young (and not-so-young) readers. Under the spell of her narration and art, the reader realizes that the flamingos of Mud City aren't just static decorative animals but unique fascinating creatures with a story to tell, and Brenda tells it with style.
Summary of Mud City: A Flamingo Story
The shallow lake is crowded with flamingos. A few stand on a toothpick leg and doze. Others dip their heads upside down into the cloudy water to eat. But most sit on a mud nest to shade an egg from the blistering sun.
Follow a flamingo from egg through adulthood in this fascinating tale
On a muddy mound in a salty lake, a mother and father flamingo take turns protecting their egg from the hot sun. Soon a fluffy white chick hatches in the nest near the mangrove roots.
Just four days later the chick learns to swim. By the time he is five weeks old, he can find food for himself. When pink feathers replace his white baby down, he is ready to learn to fly.
For years the young bird flocks with other flamingos in quiet lagoons and salty lakes. At last he finds a mate and returns to the mud city near the mangrove trees to build a nest of his own.
Follow a flamingo from egg through adulthood in this fascinating tale
On a muddy mound in a salty lake, a mother and father flamingo take turns protecting their egg from the hot sun. Soon a fluffy white chick hatches in the nest near the mangrove roots.
Just four days later the chick learns to swim. By the time he is five weeks old, he can find food for himself. When pink feathers replace his white baby down, he is ready to learn to fly.
For years the young bird flocks with other flamingos in quiet lagoons and salty lakes. At last he finds a mate and returns to the mud city near the mangrove trees to build a nest of his own.
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