Follows Puck, a flamingo chick, as he grows up from a tiny baby chick to a full-grown flamingo.

Follows Puck, a flamingo chick, as he grows up from a tiny baby chick to a full-grown flamingo.

In this engaging series, readers are given the chance to watch as four baby animals--from endangered or threatened species--grow up. Simple, short sentences and captivating photographs portray the life of each animal as it develops and learns to live independently of either its human caretakers or its natural parents. With each enchanting, close-up photograph, readers are drawn into the lives of the animals as they learn, play, and grow!

Describes the development of Obie, a penguin living in a nature sanctuary, from the day he hatches to age five weeks.

There's a new baby joining the flock. It's a flamingo chick! Learn all about baby flamingos, including what they eat, what they weigh, how they're raised, and how big they grow.

Grades 1-2.

Flamingos that live in wildlife parks are helping us learn more about the tallest wading birds. This captivating photo essay explores the day-to-day life and behavior of this magnificent animal both in captivity and in the wild. Filled with forty striking photographs, Flamingo offers children a close-up look at one of nature’s showiest birds.