![]() Lift-the-flaps add extra to the irreverent and enchanting duo while penguin’s wandering attention brings about some unexpected skating maneuvers- and one grande finale. As Flora and the penguin perform a beautiful pairs routine on ice, penguin loses his focus due to the balletic fish- leading to some friction between the two star performers. ![]() Klutzy but endearing Flora (dumpily clad in swimsuit, bathing cap and flippers) and a dancing flamingo are the protagonists of this whimsical, wordless tale, which will have special appeal for budding ballerinas. In Flora and the Penguin, we are treated to two narratives: that of our intrepid Flora, skating with a very robust and capable penguin, and the swirl of fish below the icy surface- performing their own dance. by Molly Idle illustrated by Molly Idle RELEASE DATE: March 1, 2013. Idle’s work, like the terrific wordless picture books of Suzy Lee and David Wiesner, manages to incite emotions as well as spur stories and imagination in ways that many books with words cannot. Well, I can tell you that Flora and the Penguin is marvelous- perhaps even more delightful and more buoyant than the first! When I found out that another Flora book was planned, I was ecstatic…but wondered if a follow-up could be as magical, as lyrical, as the first. ![]() ![]() Last year I read Molly Idle’s wordless picture book Flora and the Flamingo and it instantly became a favourite of mine. ![]()
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