![]() ![]() These days, Molly lives in Arizona with her marvelous, multigenerational family, two cuddly cats, and a flock loquacious lovebirds. At first it does not seem like the flamingo is willing to befriend the girl. The illustrations guide your imagination to watch a unique friendship form. It is a wordless picture book, yet it tells an amazing story. After working on a number of films, she made the move from movies to the wonderful world of children’s book illustration! Amidst the fanning feathers and mirrored movements, Flora realises that the push and pull between three friends can. Flora and the Flamingo illustrated by Molly Idle is a 2014 Caldecott Honor Book. Upon graduating from Arizona State University with a BFA in Drawing, Molly accepted an offer to work as an artist for DreamWorks Feature Animation Studios. ![]() ![]() Most recently she co-illustrated Julie Fogliano’s I Don’t Care, with her fellow Caldecott Honoree- and best friend-Juana Martinez Neal.Īs a child, Molly was scribbling with pencils before she could walk. Included is a brief discussion of Johann Strauss II and The Blue Danube Waltz, Idle’s musical inspiration for the book. She is also the creator of the Tea Rex series, the mermaid tales, Pearl and Coral, and Witch Hazel. In this article, the author reviews Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle, a unique wordless picture book of friendship, movement, and music. Molly Idle is the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Honor-winning picture book Flora and the Flamingo and all of the books featuring Flora and her feathered friends. For more feathery fun with the flamingo girls, pick up more preschool wordless books from award-winning author-illustrator Molly Idle, including Flora and the Penguin, Flora and the Peacocks, Flora and the Chicks, and Flora and the Ostrich. ![]()
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