Puffins!, Maria Gianferrari
Puffins!, Maria Gianferrari
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Puffins!

Author: Maria Gianferrari

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/14/2026


Synopsis

Follow a young puffling's life from hatching to adulthood and learn about the bustling and precarious world of Atlantic Puffin City in this imaginative nonfiction audiobook. Puffins! features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the crashing waves of the Atlantic coast and the unique, rhythmic grunting calls of puffins in their burrows!

On the edge of the sea,
There is a nesting island as loud as a city,
Where two puffins mate, burrow, and lay their egg.

They splash into the ocean
And dodge nearby predators,
Searching everywhere to find food for their hungry puffling.

Follow one adorable puffing as she eats, grows, and learns how to survive on her busy, bustling island in this thrilling and action-packed nonfiction tale.

A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press

About Maria Gianferrari

Maria Gianferrari is a nature and animal lover who lives with her family in Massachusetts. She has written multiple books for Roaring Brook Press, including To Dogs With Love, You and the Bowerbird, Coyote Moon, Hawk Rising, Hello Goodbye Dog, and Bobcat Prowling.

About Maris Wicks

Maris Wicks lives in sunny Somerville, Massachusetts. She is the author behind Human Body Theater, as well as the illustrator of New York Times bestselling Primates, with Jim Ottaviani. Wicks has also created comics for Spongebob Comics, DC and Marvel. When Maris is not drawing comics, she can be found prepping slides for her collection of vintage microscopes.

About Tim Campbell

Tim Campbell is the Audie, Voice Arts, Independent Audiobook, and AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator of over 1,000 audiobooks. He also sings professionally with the Grammy Award-winning LA Master Chorale and Los Angeles Opera, as well as on TV and film scores such as Star Wars IX, Superman, Venom, and many others.He is most known for his versatile and varied characters and facility with accents and dialects. He's constantly inspired by the kindness and generosity of the audiobook community and is exceptionally grateful for the support of his wonderful family and friends.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Steff on December 07, 2025

These Puffins! are just so cute! I love life-cycle stories about animals for kids, to tell you the truth. They’re a lot of fun, most children love animals and therefore are fascinated by books with adorable artistry throughout, and you learn something from them. I especially appreciated this one in......more

Goodreads review by Frances on January 22, 2026

I love this book. I am a science teacher and I would use this in any science classes including upper level for engagement. I found the information to be accurate while still appealing to the elementary set. It’s designed for read aloud but it would be a great Accelerated Reader selection. I can’t wait......more

Goodreads review by Erin on March 24, 2026

Cute and very educational. As I’ve only heard the audiobook, I can’t really comment on the art but the story is very nicely read. As someone who lives in Newfoundland and has been part of “Puffin Patrol” for over 10+ years it is very nice to see the book has puffling facts 100% correct. Would recomm......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on April 14, 2026

The use of music and background ambience really helps feel like you are listening to a documentary. It is informative while remaining entertaining, and the call to action at the end is hopeful while still allowing for further action if desired. Overall, an enjoyable listen, and I would highly recomm......more

Goodreads review by Angelica on January 05, 2026

This was an absolutely adorable audio! Being a kids book it was quick but I can’t wait to get the physical book and add it to my son’s trophy shelf. I loved hearing all the background noises that went along with the story. The little puffin sounds were so cute. The narrator was clear, precise, and k......more


Quotes

★ "Wicks’s cheerful palette, comprised of bright oranges, blues, and greens, creates the island’s cozy chaos, with numerous seabirds constantly squawking and flittering about." -- Horn Book Magazine, starred review

"A buoyant view of a natural cycle, loaded with visual and verbal appeal." -- Kirkus Reviews

"An appealing dive into the life and environment of puffins for classroom or individual reads." -- School Library Journal

"
Honest, hopeful, and brimming with visual drama, this fondly rendered puffin primer offers budding naturalists an instantly accessible introduction to wildlife resilience." -- Publishers Weekly

"With expressive illustrations and inventive graphic elements, this narrative-driven nonfiction brings the puffin life cycle vividly to life." -- Booklist