Puffin by Martin Jenkins, Jenni Desmond
Published by Candlewick Press on November 15, 2022
ISBN: 1536228508
Pages: 32
Genres: Animals
Format: Picture Book Nonfiction
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An informational book about the Atlantic Puffins found in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean as far south as Maine. Using a conversational tone, the book traces part of the annual cycle from an avian couple to puffling parents. Desmond’s illustrations are charming and support the text. I wondered how this British author and illustrator’s rendition would connect to a Maine audience, but I think it translates very well. The book is filled with interesting facts but reads like a story. A good choice for a first informational book about this endearing sea bird for young ornithologists.

Reviewed by Barb Rehmeyer, Liberty Library