Flamingo Knees

FLAMINGO KNEES, a delightful book of poems by Carolyn Lesser, leads the reader through a variety of short verses featuring Pearl the Flaming & her many 'twists & bends'. Sprinkled throughout the book are poems such as "A Rainbow Named Igor", an iguana, "Low Spots, High Spots", spotted animals, "Lawanda Jean", the girl who hated to brush her teeth & "Great Crystal Bear", the cold & lonely life of a polar bear, a poem which will soon become a children's picture book published by Harcourt Brace & Co. FLAMINGO KNEES ISBN 0- 9630604-2-2. Paperback retails at $10. THE KNEES KNOCK AGAIN, a second book of Ms. Lesser's poems, adds Ringo Flamingo to the family, along with the adventures of Humperdink the penguin & his problem learning to swim. Dooley the dog, Miss Gertrude, Mary Margaret, five shaggy llamas & box turtles are some of the fascinating creatures you'll meet in this second book loved by children of all ages. THE KNEES KNOCK AGAIN ISBN 0-9630604-3-0. Paperback retails at $10. Published by Oakwood Press, at new address, Carolyn Lesser Creative, 301 Oak Street, Quincy, IL 62301, phone 217-222-5742.Lesser, Carolyn is the author of 'Flamingo Knees', published 1993 under ISBN 9780963060426 and ISBN 0963060422.