The Puffin Keeper

Reviews

D Smith

Personally I think the real winner of this book though is Benji Davies' art work. A truly wonderful author. There are ten chapters in all, each chapter is a few pages long.

bookworm8

It's incredible, it illustrates the story perfectly. The writing itself is simple and easily digestible, which when coupled with the art is both poignant and heart-warming. This is a very light, but emotionally deep story that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages.

JLH

The Puffin Keeper is brought to life as the pages turn and you let yourself imagine the people and places. happiness, and joy. Provided you don't spend too much time staring in awe at the illustrations it's a half-hour read, but would be great to savour and read aloud with your children. Beautifully illustrated and delightfully written, with dark and light themes gently woven into an evocative seascape, this is ideal for children 7-10 years old.

Bookends & Bagends

This is a hard back book which is beautifully illustrated throughout. I think this book would be more suitable for age 10 plus -adults are absolutely included in this category! There is lots to discuss, an ideal book to read in stages with lots of talk in between. This is a fantastic book but I wouldn’t have expected anything less from Michael Morpurgo, after all he brought us War House.

A tale of friendship, kindness and compassion combined with the love for the natural world thrown in, what’s not to like? Overall this is a really nice story which I can recommend.

The story isn't groundbreaking, nor does it need to be, it's a succinct journey of finding ones-self, family, friendship. I tried to read it to my 3 year old but it was a bit too long for him to keep him entertained so maybe an older reader may like it. It is a story that allows you to get to know each characters personality and in doing so you embark on their adventures throughout the book. As with all Michael Morpurgo stories this is a great read, the story is touching and easy to follow.