Non-illustrated edition brought to you at a lower price for the children in your life Steve William Laible is an American Children's Author living in the Pacific Northwest who writes the Stevie Tenderheart series of children's books. He was so impressed with the original manuscript of The Adventures of Floyd Flamingo by C. Andrew Beck, he volunteered to collaborate on the project. It was important to bring this to your children a much lower manufacturing cost. This book will get your children reading again. It's a really fun storybook. Giggles Assured.Against his parents' warnings, Floyd Flamingo flies home from school during a terrific storm. Strong winds blow him far away. On his long, dangerous journey home, Floyd meets some critters, some helpful and friendly and some not so much. Suffice it to say, the Jamaican crows steal every scene they're in.