Timothy Young has been an animator, puppet maker, toy designer, sculptor, art director, and graphic designer. He is the author/illustrator of The Angry Little Puffin. His favorite part of being an author is traveling to schools and talking to kids.
This is a hilarious and surprising story about a moody little
puffin who encounters a lot of unpleasant and irritating situations
in "his" book. Yes, he realizes we are reading about him and he is
not happy about it! Puffin wishes we would just focus our attention
on penguins and stop asking him to eat silly things just because
they rhyme with his name. This would be a fun fiction and
non-fiction book lesson and who knows, maybe this little Puffin
wouldn't mind that pairing! (Ages 5-6)
*Midwest Book Review, Children's Bookwatch*
If You Give the Puffin a Muffin is funny, witty, and just
plain smart. The visual jokes make the book, and the
curmudgeonly Puffin is too much fun to read and follow. The
endpapers – naturally, all different types of muffins – let readers
in on the joke early on. This one’s a good storytime book, and
offers a fun chance to have readers spot characters and moments
they recognize from other books. A fun add!
*Rosemary Kiladitis, Mom Read It*
Little Puffin’s patience is again being tested in this rambunctious
follow-up picture book to The Angry Little Puffin by
Timothy Young. Kids are going to giggle and chortle all the way
through, If You Give the Puffin a Muffin. On par with
Young’s previous picture books, it is fun and clever with
references to the author’s other titles, as well as other
children’s classics. The adults in the room will grin when they spy
the book Puffin is holding in the first few pages: So Long, a
Thanks for All the Fish by Douglas Adams. This reviewer won’t
give away the rest of the punny book titles, but readers beware—it
may be a challenge to name them all!
*New York Journal of Books*
With it’s fantastic illustrations and a main character full of
personality and opinions, kids will love If You Give the
Puffin a Muffin. It is sure to be a new favorite!
*iHeartLiteracy*
I adore Timothy Young's books. I think we have the same sense of
humour. His books are witty and full of emotion, humour and most of
all.... fun. The illustrations are crisp, clear and a
perfect marriage to the storyline. I highly recommend this
book and all his other ones too. They are reading treats.
*Storywraps (5-star review)*
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