Mud City: A Flamingo Story

by Brenda Z. Guiberson

Book Overview

The shallow lake is crowded with flamingos. A few stand on a toothpick leg and doze. Others dip their heads upside down into the cloudy water to eat. But most sit on a mud nest to shade an egg from... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805071776
• ISBN13: 9780805071771
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.9" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

A Story from Nature

Brenda Z Guiberson has perfected the art of bringing stories of nature to young (and not-so-young) readers. Under the spell of her narration and art, the reader realizes that the flamingos of Mud City aren't just static decorative animals but unique fascinating creatures with a story to tell, and Brenda tells it with style.

flamingos come to life

As a zoo volunteer and storyteller, I look for books that will be of interest to children. This book, captures the life of a flamingo. The illustrations are of good quality. This story I will be reading in front of the flamingo exhibit at the zoo. zoo volunteer and storyteller.

Mud City by Brenda Guiberson

This is a Wonderful and accurate story about the Flamingo Colony on Inagua in the Bahamas. I've bought 4 copies of the book to give to friends who are either bird watchers, or are interested in Bahamian natural history.