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A five-minute read-aloud that makes Iceland, wildlife and bedtime feel adventurous.
- Reading age
- 3 to 8 years
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Adventure Rhyme
- Front cover of Huffin the Puffin by Bob Vernon.
- Huffin the Puffin takes your child on a tour of Iceland.
- Puffin beaks turn bright orange in spring.
- Summer nights with the sun up and winter skies full of northern lights.
- Ages 3 to 8. Hardcover, ISBN 979-8-218-51355-9.
By Bob Vernon · Since 2018 · Richardson, TX
Huffin the Puffin
A puffin tale from the Land of Fire and Ice
Illustrations by Robby Cook · Lettering by Zachary Vernon · Ages 3–8 · From $7.99
Huffin the Puffin is a read-aloud picture book for children ages 3 to 8, written by Bob Vernon and available as a hardcover, paperback, eBook or audiobook from $7.99 (hardcover $14.99). It takes about five minutes to read aloud and is written for bedtime.
Waterfalls, black sand and northern lights: Huffin the Puffin takes children ages 3 to 8 to Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice, in a warm read-aloud story. Huffin welcomes readers to her island friends across steaming springs and green cliff tops, in a book written to be read out loud again and again.
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About the book
The story
Huffin is a brave little puffin on the cliffs of Iceland, the Land of Fire and Ice, and she is proud of her island. She leads readers past tumbling waterfalls and black sand beaches, over green cliff tops where sheep graze, and down to the steaming springs where the fire meets the snows. Every stop brings a new Icelandic friend, each introduced on its own colorful spread.
Why it works at bedtime
The story moves along at a read-aloud pace, with a pattern a child quickly learns and joins. Across 36 pages the tour builds from windy cliffs to the glow of the northern lights, so the story naturally quiets as Huffin settles in. Most families finish it in about five minutes, which makes it an easy nightly habit.
What children take from it
Iceland's waterfalls, hot springs, northern lights and wildlife are all real, so children pick up a first sense of a place most picture books never visit. Ages 3 to 5 ride along on the pictures and the read-aloud pace, and beginning readers ages 6 to 8 find the short text friendly to read alone. It is the rare bedtime book that teaches geography without anyone noticing.
Who this book is for
Age 3A puffin hero and bright cliffs keep a 3 year old listening to the end.
Age 4Waterfalls, springs and northern lights feed a 4 year old's questions.
Age 5Short, steady lines invite a new reader to take a turn aloud.
Who may buy it
Grandparents, aunts, uncles and godparents
A distinctive birthday or holiday gift for a child fascinated by puffins and faraway places.
Older sisters, brothers and family friends
A repeated pattern makes it fun to read to a younger sibling, cousin or family friend.
Teachers, librarians and homeschoolers
A classroom-friendly introduction to Iceland, habitats, weather and read-aloud stories.
Book details
- Publisher
- BookBaby
- Language
- English
- Print length
- 36 pages
- ISBN-13
- 979-8-218-51355-9
- Illustrations
- Robby Cook
- Lettering
- Zachary Vernon
- Dimensions
- 9 × 0.1 × 7 inches
- Weight
- 7.2 ounces
- Grade level
- 1–2
- Reading age
- 3–8 years
- Read-aloud time
- About 5 minutes
Questions about Huffin the Puffin
Is Huffin the Puffin good for bedtime?
Yes. It is a single calm adventure of 36 pages that takes about five minutes to read aloud, and the story quiets naturally as Huffin settles in under the northern lights.
Can a 3 year old follow the story?
Yes. Each friend gets its own spread and the story repeats a pattern children quickly learn, so even young listeners stay with it to the last page.
Which format should I choose as a gift?
The hardcover is the keepsake edition most gift-buyers pick.
Is Iceland really in the book?
Yes. The waterfalls, black sand beaches, hot springs and northern lights Huffin visits are real Icelandic sights, so the story doubles as a child's first trip to Iceland.
About the author
Bob Vernon writes picture books that turn real places into bedtime adventures. He writes every story to be read out loud, testing the pace the way children hear it: page by page, night after night. Read Bob's story
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