A ladder is nothing like a puffin. Neither is a house. Nor a newspaper. Although—on second thought—newspapers are black and white, and “a puffin is black and white, too! What are the chances? A newspaper is something like a puffin, after all.” An inquisitive puffin rampages through the pages as text and illustrations encourage contrast and comparisons of a number of things. Readers will discover that both a pair of jeans and puffins have two legs, a shovel and puffin’s feet are both used for digging, and helicopters and puffins both can fly. And finally, while puffins and penguins at first glance seem much alike (black and white, dive and swim, feathers, wings, beaks, and feet) they are, in one way, opposites: puffins can fly, but penguins cannot. Humor and a conversational tone combine in this appealing look at similarity and difference. Highly Commended, 2012 Charlotte Zolotow Award (Ages 3–6)

There's nothing like this book! Bold, charming artwork enlivens a fun and clever game of compare-and-contrast for curious kids and puffin lovers alike.

A puffin is an amazing creature. It's completely unique and one-of-akind. A ladder is nothing like a puffin. A house is nothing like a puffin. A newspaper is nothing like a puffin. . . . But wait! Who would have guessed? Could these things be more alike than you think? Young children will love following this mischievous puffin in an entertaining exercise in creative classification-- and are guaranteed to start looking at everyday things in a whole new way.