Beautiful photograph and two word, rhyming text comparing Puffins and Penguins.

Rhyming book with lots of illustrations. It is very fun for the student to read but also is very factual. It gives alot of facts that can help them in subjects like science.

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

I had two problems with the book. First, I thought the text was unexciting:

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 Preschool to 5th grade. Personally I would go with the younger ranges. Although the Accelerated Reading level for this book is a generic "2", I just don't think there is enough text to engage older children and, in fact, they might be a little insulted.

$6.00