Franky the Finicky Flamingo
Wanda Luthman, Mara Reitsma
Paperback
(Lilacs In Literature, Nov. 3, 2017)
Franky the Finicky Flaming is the proud recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award! The Mom's Choice Awards® (MCA) evaluates products and services created for parents and educators and is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. Using a rigorous evaluation process, entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost. Around the world, parents, educators, retailers and members of the media trust the MCA Honoring Excellence seal when selecting quality products and services for families and children.*store.momschoiceawards.com/index.php?entry_id=7580*Franky the Finicky Flamingo also placed 4th in the 2018 Readers' Favorite Book Competition receiving an Honorable Mention in the Children-Animal Category!!*readersfavorite.com/2018-award-contest-winners.htm*A Multi-Award-winning children's author presents a fun rhyming beautifully illustrated picture book that your child will enjoy! *Franky is a beautifully colored pink flamingo but, he doesn't know the right food to eat. He tries food that other birds like but he doesn't enjoy any of them. Then, the unthinkable happens. His adored pink color begins to fade. What will Franky do now? Find out in Franky, The Finicky Flamingo.Franky the Finicky Flamingo was inspired by my own child's picky eating when she was a youngster. Both my husband and I had been picky eaters so we understood, but we still tried to help her expand her list of "agreeable" foods. Often when she spent the night at a friend's house, they would serve something different and she would come home excited to eat a new food. Thank goodness for friends! In this story, Franky is a finicky eater or so it seems. He tries food that the other birds like to eat but nothing appeals to him. Finally, a friend helps him discover the food that is right for him. The message is about accepting our "finickiness" while also understanding our need for the "right" (aka healthy) foods. A fun rhyming picture book with beautiful pictures tells the tale that children will enjoy hearing and parents will enjoy reading again and again.
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