Sophie Sparrow Wants to Be a Flamingo

By Andrea Hyatt and Nicholas Child

“If you could be any bird in the world, what would you be?” asked Sullivan, Sophie’s best friend.

For Sophie Sparrow, that is an easy question. She would be a beautiful flamingo named Pinky with a long, graceful neck and feathers the color of pink cotton candy, and she would eat delicious shrimp ice-cream sundaes. Luckily, Miss Sapphire, the new, young Blue Jay who moved into the penthouse suite on Maple Lane, had magical powers.

‘‘Hold the pink feather, and say the magic words, Bingo, Lingo, Ringo, I want to be a Flamingo, three times,’’ said Miss Sapphire. 

Poof! Sophie disappeared into a cloud of pink smoke. Will Miss Sapphire’s magic spell make Sophie Sparrow’s dream come true, or will it be a nightmare?

This amusing and heartwarming story will remind you that the perfect life you wish for is often in front of you and found in the magic of friendship, family, and simple delights like a chocolate-covered worm with rainbow sprinkles.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Mar 28, 2024
• ISBN: 9781035825820

Andrea Hyatt

Sophie Sparrow Wants to Be a Flamingo is Andrea Hyatt’s third children’s book. Inspiration came from the cheerful but noisy birds that chirp outside her bedroom window, making her wonder, ‘What are they tweeting about this early in the morning?’ Perhaps they are chirping about her previous books, Juliette’s Web and Santa’s Nice List. When Andrea isn’t writing heartwarming stories, she teaches first graders and enjoys baking sweet treats with her curious cat, Ivy. Although she loves anything chocolate, she has yet to try Juliette’s chocolate beetle soufflé or Sophie Sparrow’s chocolate-covered worms with rainbow sprinkles – sounds interesting! Coming Soon… Sophie Sparrow and Friends to the Rescue

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