The Ultimate Flamingo Book for Kids

<h1><em>Feathery Flamingo Fun!</em></h1><p></p><p><em>Love flamingos?</em> This book shows how these birds live eat grow-and turn pink!</p><p></p><p>The Ultimate <strong>Flamingo Book for Kids </strong>packs <strong>100+ amazing facts</strong> and real photos to explain <strong>why flamingos are pink</strong> how their <strong>filter-feeding beaks</strong> work and how huge colonies raise <strong>chicks</strong> in wetland lagoons. Meet species from around the world learn about mud nests and that famous <strong>one-leg stance</strong> then try a fun quiz. Perfect for ages 8-12.</p><p></p><p><strong>Inside you'll learn:</strong></p><p><strong>• Why they're pink:</strong> food rich in <strong>carotenoids</strong> colors feathers and bills.</p><p><strong>• How beaks work:</strong> <strong>lamellae</strong> act like strainers for tiny shrimp and algae.</p><p><strong>• Family life:</strong> fuzzy <strong>chicks</strong> <strong>creches</strong> (flamingo day-care) and <strong>mud nests</strong>.</p><p><strong>• Habitats:</strong> lakes <strong>wetlands</strong> and <strong>lagoons</strong> from the Americas to Africa.</p><p><strong>• Stand on one leg?</strong> What scientists think and when flamingos switch legs.</p><p><strong>• On the move:</strong> migration flight and the famous group <strong>dances</strong>.</p><p><strong>• Care & conservation:</strong> how people protect flamingos and their homes.</p><p></p><p>Short sections captions a glossary and a kid-friendly <strong>quiz</strong> make it easy to read alone or together. (Print edition includes a <strong>word search</strong>.)</p><p>Great for classrooms libraries homeschool nature units and any animal-loving reader <strong>ages 8-12</strong>.</p>