I am an Atlantic Puffin (I am a Wild Bird)

Meet Pip, a small, sturdy Atlantic Puffin with fast wings and delightfully wobbly landings. In I Am an Atlantic Puffin: Fast Wings, Wobbly Landings—part of the I Am a Wild Bird series by Kimberlee Everson—young readers ages 5–10 soar above gray-green waves, dive after silver fish, and feel the push of cliff winds as Pip works to reach her burrow and feed her puffling. Told in a warm first-person voice, this gentle adventure blends wonder with a true-to-life challenge, ending in a safe, clumsy plop and a proud, relieved heart.Along the shore, Kenji—a child with a cardboard beak and bright “puffin feet”—mirrors each move in playful, safe ways, inviting kids to flap, wobble, and cheer. His imaginative play opens a door to empathy and courage, showing how persistence and care for family can steady us even when the wind is wild.Accurate details are woven throughout: rapid wingbeats that hum in the air, underwater “flying” with wings as oars, clever beaks that carry many fish at once, and life in cliffside burrows across the North Atlantic. A photo-inspired fact page shares habitat, diet, size, and range to ground the story in science, making this a cozy read-aloud for home and a thoughtful pick for classrooms and budding birders. Read more