Nothing Like a Puffin
by:
Bob Kolar (author)
Sue Soltis (author)
There's nothing like this book! Bold, charming artwork enlivens a fun and clever game of compare-and-contrast for curious kids and puffin lovers alike.A puffin is an amazing creature. It's completely unique and one-of-akind. A ladder is nothing like a puffin. A house is nothing like a puffin. A...
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There's nothing like this book! Bold, charming artwork enlivens a fun and clever game of compare-and-contrast for curious kids and puffin lovers alike.A puffin is an amazing creature. It's completely unique and one-of-akind. A ladder is nothing like a puffin. A house is nothing like a puffin. A newspaper is nothing like a puffin. . . . But wait! Who would have guessed? Could these things be more alike than you think? Young children will love following this mischievous puffin in an entertaining exercise in creative classification-- and are guaranteed to start looking at everyday things in a whole new way.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780763636173 (0763636177)
Publish date: September 13th 2011
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
There’s nothing like a puffin.Or is there?“ A newspaper, to be sure, is nothing like a puffin.A newspaper is shaped like a rectangle and made out of paper.A newspaper has pages. It’s black and white.But wait---A puffin is black and white, too!What are the chances?A newspaper is something like a puff...
The illustrations are bright and interesting, perfect for the targeted audience. The text, however, is confusing and sophisticated, and I was too unsettled to enjoy this book. Comparing a puffin to a newspaper or a snake or shovel, just doesn't seem to serve the right purpose for little ones. Puffin...