*Puffling Patrol by Ted and Betsy Lewin (2012) is an astonishingly beautiful book. The authors are both Caldecott winners. It seems to be a nonfiction description of their experience in Iceland learning about pufflings. The illustrations are stunning. The text is for the older elementary school or middle school reader. This story is about young puffins that accidentally fly onto into town instead of out to sea. People on the island save these young birds and toss them into the ocean. There are two pages of “Atlantic Puffin Facts”, Glossary and Pronunciation Guide, a description of “The Volcano of 1973”, and “Vestmannaeyjar’s Puffins Today “ at the back of the book. A few references complete this artistic masterpiece.
