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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Meet a flamingo of a different stripe! “Mama, why are we pink?” asks an irrepressible and ever-curious young flamingo named Sylvie. When she learns that its due to the little pink brine shrimp they eat, Sylvie takes the maxim “You are what you eat!” to a whole new level. Her new diet leads to some very interesting new looks—from scarlet to stripey to positively purple! Like Leo Lionnis chameleon in A Color of His Own, Sylvie eventually comes to learn that being yourself is the best thing to be—though with her own flair! Review:"When Sylvie, an inquisitive and impulsive young flamingo, asks her mother why they are pink, she's told it is because they eat shrimp. This response triggers both Sylvie's imagination and appetite. Sampling green palm leaves, purple grapes and chocolate ice cream ('She thought she'd look yummy in chocolate!'), she turns those colors. Sylvie's nibbling become more adventurous and her transformations all the sillier: she assumes the stripes of a beach towel and the paisley print of a swimsuit. But all this wreaks havoc on her stomach. Now exhibiting various colors and patterns simultaneously, she decides to resume her shrimp diet. Sattler's punchy text and expressive paintings convey Sylvie's ample personality with panache (the leggy flamingo strikes bold — and rather coquettish — poses as she delights in each of the colors) against paint-smeared beachy backdrops. Though she finally decides to be true to herself, the heroine displays her spunkiness at the story's end, as her tail duplicates the stripes of the rainbow lollipop she indulges in for dessert, leaving kids with a fittingly whimsical parting image. Ages 3 — 6." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) About the AuthorJennifer Sattlers expressive watercolors bring Sylvie and her sunny environment and creative outlook to life. This is Jennifers first picture book for Random House Childrens Books. She has taught painting and drawing and exhibited extensively, winning an NEA grant in 1996. She is now a full-time mom living in Greenfield, New York. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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