Fabio the World’s Greatest Flamingo Detective written by Laura James and beautifully illustrated by Emily Fox published by Bloomsbury.
Don some shades there’s a new detective in town, not just any old detective, move over Quincy, take a side step Miss Marple, the worlds greatest Flamingo detective has arrived and he is FAB-U-LOUS!
Fabio is a tricolour triumph so pour yourself a glass on pink lemonade and enter the zany streets of a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee with Fabio the detective and his giraffe associate Gilbert.
Hotel Royale are hosting a magnificent talent show but there’s trouble afoot as the shows star turn an elegant jazz singing hippo named Julia mysteriously goes missing. Fabio and Gilbert pop their thinking caps on and get straight on the case.
Middle grade illustrated fiction never looked so zingy as Emily’s wonderful characterful illustrations are picked out in eye-popping shades of neon green and vibrant pink. The first in a new series Fabio will undoubtedly have budding detectives and animal lovers hooked from page one.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Sketch book sneak peek: Every book project starts with a huge amount of prep work in sketch books…
Character creation: There are a whole cast of critters in book one, each had to be carefully crafted to reflect their individual characters.
Cover design: A huge amount of thought and care goes into creating the perfect cover to grab a readers attention, here is a small insight into Emily’s process for Fabio…
Laura James & Emily Fox at the book launch for Fabio Flamingo
