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Buffalo Fluffalo

Bess Kalb

4.29 AVERAGE


Is Buffalo too good to have friends ? It is in any case what he thinks ! Buffalo Fluffalo is beautiful with all his fluffy curls, and he is so strong ! He needs no one ! When the ram, the prairie dog, and the crow visit him and wish to chat, he tells them to go away. But suddenly black clouds appear in the sky and the rain falls on the proud animal. Goodbye beautiful curls. Goodbye bigness. Buffalo has no fluff anymore. Buffalo is wet. And skinny. And lonely. Fortunately the other animals are here to comfort him.

Buffalo Fluffalo is a funny and adorable book sharing with young readers an important message of self-acceptance. Everyone deserves to be loved, whatever their size. Buffalo Fluffalo’s insecurities are gently emphasized and will make the reader smile. Buffalo is just adorable !
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marisabenn's review

3.75
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

A cute story about being exactly who you are... but why wasn't the fluffy hair exactly who the buffalo was? And why was he so grumpy?
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t2p's review

4.0

Fun message in a tongue-twisty package. Kids love it.
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percy_roy's review

4.5
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

biblioboyd's review

5.0

Loved this book! The images, the rhymes, the moral, it's all wonderful. My only criticism is in the length. If you're looking for books to share during a group storytime, it is a little long. However, if you were to read this as a one-on-one or know your group audience well enough to gauge their attention span for a slightly longer read - then by all means, I recommend. 
emotional lighthearted fast-paced

nicolemhewitt's review

5.0

I'm a sucker for tongue-twisting books, and this one is utterly adorable!!
funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The idea for the book is cute and I like the made up rhymes. I think the artwork is mid. I don't really see why this is winning so many awards, though. 

tie_jam's review

5.0

I relate to this grumpalo buffalo who must act tuffalo because they're so fluffalo.
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steffiebee's review

5.0

What a delightful read! A fun cast of characters, adorable illustrations and a repetitive chorus from Buffalo Fluffalo make this perfect for read aloud magic. This story ends with such sweet natural acceptance of others and a message of self worth that everyone young & old should hear. This will be one of those books that you and your kiddo will quote through the years.