{"product_id":"puffins","title":"Puffins!","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria Gianferrari \u003c\/b\u003eis a proud bird-nerd who is thrilled to have seen Atlantic Puffins and other sea birds at Eastern Egg Rock Island. She's the author of these bird-y books: \u003ci\u003eYou and the Bowerbird\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHawk Rising, \u003c\/i\u003eboth published by Roaring Brook Press, as well as\u003ci\u003e Whoo-Ku Haiku. \u003c\/i\u003eShe loves backyard birding from her kitchen window perch in Massachusetts, though she lives too far from the sea to see puffins. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaris Wicks \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer and illustrator of science comics, as well as a self-proclaimed gigantic nerd. She has written, drawn, and colored comics for First Second Books, New England Aquarium, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as Spongebob Comics, Marvel Comics, and DC Comics.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e★ \"Wicks's cheerful palette, comprised of bright oranges, blues, and greens, creates the island's cozy chaos, with numerous seabirds constantly squawking and flittering about.\" -\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003e starred review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A buoyant view of a natural cycle, loaded with visual and verbal appeal.\" -\n\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An appealing dive into the life and environment of puffins for classroom or individual reads.\" -\n\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eHonest, hopeful, and brimming with visual drama, this fondly rendered puffin primer offers budding naturalists an instantly accessible introduction to wildlife resilience.\" -\n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"With expressive illustrations and inventive graphic elements, this narrative-driven nonfiction brings the puffin life cycle vividly to life.\" -\n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFollow a young puffling's life from hatching to adulthood and learn about the bustling and precarious world of Atlantic Puffin City in this imaginative nonfiction picture book. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn the edge of the sea, \n\u003cbr\u003eThere is a nesting island as loud as a city, \n\u003cbr\u003eWhere two puffins mate, burrow, and lay their egg. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey \n\u003ci\u003esplash\u003c\/i\u003e into the ocean\n\u003cbr\u003eAnd \n\u003ci\u003edodge\u003c\/i\u003e nearby predators, \n\u003cbr\u003eSearching everywhere to find food for their hungry puffling. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollow one adorable puffling as she eats, grows, and learns how to survive on her busy, bustling island in this thrilling and action-packed nonfiction tale.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/26\/2026 (EAN 9781250357373, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 81 (EAN 9781250357373, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 03\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250357373, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/01\/2025 pg. 76 (EAN 9781250357373, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250357373, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/span\u003e 01\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250357373, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eGianferrari, Maria\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaria Gianferrari\u003c\/b\u003e is a nature and animal lover who lives with her family in Massachusetts. She has written multiple books for Roaring Brook Press, including \n\u003ci\u003eTo Dogs With Love, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eYou and the Bowerbird, \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eCoyote Moon, Hawk Rising, Hello Goodbye Dog, \u003c\/i\u003eand\n\u003ci\u003e Bobcat Prowling\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eWicks, Maris\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaris Wicks\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and illustrator of science comics, as well as a self-proclaimed gigantic nerd. 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