If you’re already a fan of Molly Idle’s other popular children’s picture books, Flora and the Penguin and Flora and the Flamingo, then you’re in for a treat with the brand new Flora and the Peacocks. It’s part wordless picture book, part lift-the-flap interactive book, and all parts wonderful.
Here, Flora is back with a pair of marvelous peacocks, as you may have guessed from the title. She tries to dance with them, mimic them, play with them…but it’s not quite as easy as she thinks. Three can be a crowd, as we’ve learned — and I’d imagine even young children have started to learn those lessons themselves on threesome playdates or if they have two older siblings.
That’s why I love the opportunity this book presents for parents and sitters to talk about problem-solving, teamwork, and the important truth that when one person in a group is happy, the rest of the group is more likely to be happy too.
Fear not, it all comes together in the end with a big reveal on a fold-out page so joyous, I can think of a few kids who might be tempted to rip it out and hang it on a bedroom wall. But don’t.
Find Flora and the Peacocks on preorder from our affiliate Amazon, with a launch date of May 3, 2016, or at your local indie bookseller. If you want to add all three of Molly Idle’s Flora books to a children’s library — hint, sweet baby shower gift — order them together at a nice discount.
