Brandon Todd – illustratör

Bear and his woodland friends are putting on a show, and there are lots of plans to be made. Their curtains need sequins! Their hats must be very, very tall! And their tickets have to be shiny! (No one will come if the tickets are dull.)Behind the scenes, shy Bear takes notes on every detail until his paws ache. But at least he won’t have to go on stage. He could NEVER do that!…Or could he?In this uproarious tale of theatrical mishaps told with hilariously endearing art, four woodland friends bring down the house - and have plenty of fun along the way.

Animal facts have never been so funny, in this picture book that celebrates curiosity and communication“Dainty pink birds are my specialty.”“Would a DAINTY bird sound like this? REE-ROH, REE-ROH, HONK, HONK, HONK!”“OH MY! That wasn’t dainty at all.”“We flamingos are full of surprises.”Frank E. Armadillo, Expert Explorer Extraordinaire, can’t help sharing details about their latest discovery: delicate, pretty princess birds! Frank E. knows what flamingos eat (pink cotton candy), where they live (only the swankiest, most exclusive beaches), and even why they stand on one leg (they're practicing to be ballerinas, of course). But then he’s interrupted by a real-life Flamingo who has some astonishing news for him . . .In this laugh-out-loud and fact-filled series-opener, Frank discovers they don't know what they don't know, and that real experts ask questions.