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Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme

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This is one of the best factual books about animals I have seen for young children. The photographs are outstanding, and the rhyme scheme is perfect for the youngest child. However, there is enough new and interesting information to intrigue older children -- and even the adult who gets to read it over and over again! If you thought you knew the differences between puffins and penguins, you need to read this book with your kids!

I happen to be a fan of Puffins and Penguins, but I still can't recommend this book except as a "Library Find."

My first complaint with it is the unexciting text**:

Puffins glare,

Penguins stare

And second, I thought the pictures were not all that engaging. Particularly the Penguins, who came across as crabby and ill-tempered.

**Other combinations of rhyme are clean/preen, hide/glide, see/flee. It didn't appeal much to me and the my home-audience just wandered on after a brief look-see.

Considerations:::

I've investigated and found different age recommendations for this book--everything from Preschool to 5th grade. Personally I would go with the younger ranges. While the Accelerated Reading level for the book is a generic "2", there isn't really enough text to be worth reading for older children.

Pam T~

mom and reviewer for BooksforKids-reviews

An English teacher could use this book as an example of the third person plural.

The book is in a simple pattern: two sentences consisting of "Puffins" followed by a one-syllable verb, then two sentences consisting of "Penguins" followed by a one-syllable verb. Because of its simplicity, I frequently use this book when instructing my Korean English students about verbs.

I have many students who are musically talented. So I make up a song consisting of eighth note couplets followed by quarter notes.

I found this book in my local library and my 3yo son and I have been enjoying it together. The photography is gorgeous and the repetition and rhyme scheme supports his early reading skills. A few of the phrases are a bit awkward ("Puffins lie") but overall, a really lovely book we will enjoy over and over.

My 2YO son loves this book. He knows it by heart.