Flora and Friends Colors - by Molly Idle (Board Book)

About the Book

Learn the colors with Flora, star of Flora and the Flamingo, and her feathered friends in this lift-the-flap book.

Book Synopsis

Brighten your day with the help of Flora and her rainbow of feathered friends, inspired by the Caldecott Honor-winning children's book Flora and the Flamingo.

Birds of a feather learn colors together!

An instant hit upon its release, Flora and the Flamingo now celebrates over ten years in print. In this vibrant new board book, Flora takes toddlers on a twirl through all the colors of the rainbow. Featuring big flaps to play with, this interactive board book will delight young children as they learn simple concepts in the charming company of Flora and her friends.

FLORA RETURNS: The beloved star of Molly Idle's Caldecott Honor Award-winning Flora and the Flamingo is back in this new board book featuring birds of every color of the rainbow!

LIGHTLY EDUCATIONAL: Parents and children will delight in this gentle introduction to early concepts that explore color, color-mixing, rainbows, and more in a simple and artful way. Each spread features birds of a different color, culminating in a beautiful rainbow of birds on the gatefold--and a surprise reveal of black-and-white penguins at the end.

DURABLE TODDLER BOOKS: Rounded, thick board construction and sturdy, interactive gatefolds on every spread make this book resistant to damage and perfect for little hands and active minds. Readers will be delighted by a rainbow on the massive six-panel gatefold!

BIRD BOOK FOR KIDS: For more feathery fun, pick up other preschool books from award-winning author-illustrator Molly Idle, including Flora and the Penguin, Flora and the Peacocks, Flora and the Chicks, Flora and the Ostrich, and Flora and Friends: ABC.

Perfect for:

• Parents and caregivers seeking unique picture books with lift-the-flap interaction and beautifully flowing illustrations
• Gift giving for baby shower, birthday, holiday, moving up or graduation celebrations
• Fans of Molly Idle's Flora series and readers of Angelina Ballerina, Pinkalicious, Lola Dutch, and Ella Bella Ballerina books
• Bird lovers of all ages

Review Quotes

"Spectacular... Idle cleverly elevates simplicity--paper, colors, pictures--into an exquisite learning experience,

gifting the youngest audiences with both enlightenment and entertainment." -- Shelf Awareness, Starred Review

"The eye-catching illustrations invite rereads, and children will delight in seeing each new flock of birds...masterful use of colors." -- School Library Journal

About the Author

Molly Idle is the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Flora and the Flamingo. Molly is an early bird, and most mornings you can find her in her workshop in Tempe, Arizona, with her family's four loquacious lovebirds, scribbling away in her next book. To learn more about Molly and her work, visit idleillustration.com.