The Flamingo
  • Published: 8 November 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593127315
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $35.00

The Flamingo

A Graphic Novel Chapter Book

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A stunning graphic novel filled with gorgeous, whimsical illustrations about an imaginative girl and a bright pink feather that leads to a journey with a baby flamingo. A "perfect" (Shelf Awareness) chapter book from the highly acclaimed creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, The Only Child.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Kirkus Reviews • School Library Journal • Shelf Awareness • Horn Book

A stunning graphic novel filled with gorgeous, whimsical illustrations about an imaginative girl and a bright pink feather that leads to a journey with a baby flamingo. A "perfect" (Shelf Awareness) chapter book from the highly acclaimed creator of the New York Times Best Illustrated Book of the Year, The Only Child.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • Kirkus Reviews • School Library Journal • Shelf Awareness • Horn Book

A little girl arrives, excited for a beachy vacation with her Lao Lao. The girl and her grandmother search for shells, chase crabs, and play in the sea, but when the girl finds an exquisite flamingo feather in her grandmother's living room, her vacation turns into something fantastical. 

This nearly wordless graphic novel begins in nostalgic sepia toned illustrations and explodes into riotous color as Lao Lao tells her granddaughter the story of a little girl who finds herself as the caretaker of a baby flamingo.

The Flamingo is a tale of imagination, reunions, and connection that readers are sure to reach for again and again.
  • Published: 8 November 2022
  • ISBN: 9780593127315
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 144
  • RRP: $35.00
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About the author

Guojing

GUOJING is a New York Times best illustrated children’s book recipient for her debut book, The Only Child. She is an illustrator and concept artist from the Shanxi Province of China. She began drawing at an early age, and completed her BFA from Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts in 2006. She has worked as a Concept Artist on games and children’s television shows, and first conceived the idea for Puchio while working in animation in Singapore.

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Praise for The Flamingo

Praise for Stormy:

"Guojing amplifies the suspense and sentiment of her story with the skill -- and mercilessness -- of a great Disney or Pixar director.... Masterful." --New York Times Book Review
"A touching tale about the strong emotional connection between dog and human." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Guojing paces the story to rock emotionally between the dog's lonely existence and the woman's offer of love, building all the way to a joyful conclusion." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
" Adults should be prepared for some serious pet pleading after kids get a look at our scruffy hero and its happy ending."--Bulletin, starred review
"Brimming with golden-hued love, this is a book that successfully appeals to our most basic human sentiment, perfect for anyone who appreciates Guojing's accomplished visual style as well as dog lovers of all ages." --Booklist, starred review

Praise for The Only Child:

"A dreamy, wordless debut.... ." --The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2015
"Soft, dreamy illustrations."--Entertainment Weekly's Best Kids' Books of 2015
"Compelling." --USA Today
"A haunting, wordless, gorgeously drawn picture book." --People's Picture Book Gift Ideas
"Stunning."--The Wall Street Journal's Best Children's Books of 2015

Praise for Stormy:

"Guojing amplifies the suspense and sentiment of her story with the skill -- and mercilessness -- of a great Disney or Pixar director.... Masterful." --New York Times Book Review
"A touching tale about the strong emotional connection between dog and human." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Guojing paces the story to rock emotionally between the dog's lonely existence and the woman's offer of love, building all the way to a joyful conclusion." --Publishers Weekly, starred review
" Adults should be prepared for some serious pet pleading after kids get a look at our scruffy hero and its happy ending."--Bulletin, starred review
"Brimming with golden-hued love, this is a book that successfully appeals to our most basic human sentiment, perfect for anyone who appreciates Guojing's accomplished visual style as well as dog lovers of all ages." --Booklist, starred review

Praise for The Only Child:

"A dreamy, wordless debut.... ." --The New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2015
"Soft, dreamy illustrations."--Entertainment Weekly's Best Kids' Books of 2015
"Compelling." --USA Today
"A haunting, wordless, gorgeously drawn picture book." --People's Picture Book Gift Ideas
"Stunning."--The Wall Street Journal's Best Children's Books of 2015

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