Explore the lives of flamingos with Ranger Rick in this Level One I Can Read with full-color photos! What if you wished you were a flamingo and then you became one? Could you eat like a flamingo? Talk like a flamingo? Grow up in a flamingo family? And would you want to? Find out! Ranger Rick explorers can learn all about Flamingos in this reader full of fascinating facts, vivid wildlife photographs, a Wild Words glossary, and a hands-on activity. Ranger Rick: I Wish I Was a Flamingo is a level One I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. This I Can Read story is perfect for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently. It's an excellent choice to keep your kids engaged during homeschooling. This beginning reader is an ideal boredom buster when home from school; it's a great activity for kids, and it helps prevent summer slide. What will you discover when you become a flamingo? Fascinating Flamingo Facts: Find out why flamingos are pink, how they eat upside down, and what it's like to grow up in a big group of chicks called a crèche! Perfect for Beginning Readers: Simple sentences and familiar words help children ages 5-7 build confidence and practice sounding out words on their own. Vibrant Wildlife Photos: See real, full-color pictures of flamingo parents and their chicks in their natural lagoon habitat. Hands-On STEM Activity: Includes a glossary of "Wild Words" and a fun, easy science project to make your own pink ink from vegetables!.