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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Fiction
The Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland are a nesting site for the Atlantic puffin, a species that rivals penguins in plump and fluffy cuteness. Each August, fledgling puffins begin their first journey out to their winter home in the sea, but bright nighttime lights from towns cause some to lose their way. On the island of Heimaey, children take part in the "Puffling Patrol," a generations-old puffin search-and-rescue tradition. We accompany the author...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Fledgling puffins journeying from their nests to the sea are confused by nighttime lights from towns. In Iceland, on the isla...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
