Review: The Angry Little Puffin by Timothy Young

Author: Timothy Young

Pages: 40

Publisher: Schiffer

Source: Netgalley

Release date: 19th September 2014

Amazon - TBD

Synopsis: Look at the funny little penguin! and What a silly-looking penguin! Hearing this all day long is enough to make any little bird angry, especially when he s NOT A PENGUIN! This is the story of a puffin who is upset that he s constantly mistaken for a penguin. He finally reaches his breaking point and goes on a rant about the many differences between the two. A little girl stops him in mid-speech because she does know the differences, and he listens as she explains to her father why puffins are her favorite. When you are feeling alone and misunderstood, sometimes it only takes the understanding of one small person to turn things around. A charming picture book with 18 fun colorful spreads showing children what frustration and feeling alone looks like from the outside, how to get over anger, and how to reach out to others when they are frustrated."

Review: 3 1/2 out of 5 stars

Miss 7 enjoyed this book, the illustrations were cute and she was eager to find out why the little Puffin was so upset over being mistaken for a Penguin.

The message was sweet and it was written in a way that was easy to understand and sympathise with but I felt it could have been done in a way that wasn't so aggressive, Miss 7 thought the Puffin was then being mean to the Penguins.

"I live at the zoo and my roommates are dumb, dorky penguins." 

The pages were vibrant and the text was easy to read, there were a few words in there that my children aren't allowed to say such as dumb and stupid and I think other words could have replaced these but we overlooked this to enjoy the overall story. It's also a great learning experience as we find out the difference between Puffins and Penguins. The Angry Little Puffin is a great little story that children can easily relate to, it shows emotions and feelings and the why's of his reaction.

A free copy of this book was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.