Puffling Patrol 
Written and illustrated by Ted Lewin and Betsy Lewin
9781600604249
Every April, the Westman Islands off the coast of Iceland become home to hundreds of thousands of puffins, small black-and-white seabirds with colorful bills. They spend the summer on the rocky cliffs of the islands, caring for their newly hatched chicks. By the middle of August, it is time for the young puffins, called pufflings, to make their way to the sea. And that is when the children of The Puffling Patrol are called to action.
Ted and Betsy Lewin have journeyed to the Westman Islands to experience The Puffling Patrol’s endeavors firsthand. In the company of Erna, Dáni, and their father, they drive through town at night, carefully searching for confused little birds that have glided down onto the streets instead of out to sea. Will the children find the pufflings before the birds encounter danger? Will the pufflings ever make it to the sea to spend their lives with other puffins in the North Atlantic Ocean?
The fascinating story of this unique annual rescue, combined with Ted Lewin’s dramatic paintings and Betsy Lewin’s lively field sketches, is sure to make Puffling Patrol a hit with animal lovers of all ages.
Booktalk with Ted and Betsy Lewin
Teacher's Guide
- Awards
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Green Earth Book Award Honor
Children's Nonfiction
"Choices"
Cooperative Children's Book Center
Outstanding Children's Book Award Finalist
Animal Behavior Society
Reading Program
United Methodist Women
- Interest Level
- Grades 1 - 6
- Reading Level
- Grades 4 and up
- Themes
- Animals, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural diversity, Environment/Nature, Family Traditions, Nonfiction, Pets/Animals
- Kirkus Reviews
- Booklist
- Horn Book
- Rachel Cotterill Book Reviews
- Valerie Stein, Blogger at Fabulous Fiber
- Mindy R, Blogger at Mackin Books in Bloom
- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
- School Library Journal
- Bookends
- proseandkahn
- Rebecca, Jolly Reindeer Christmas Blog
- Flowering Minds
- Miss Maple's Musings
- The Nonfiction Detectives
- Sprout's Bookshelf
- Susanna Leonard Hill
- Kiss the Book
- Young People's Pavilion
Ted Lewin
and his wife, Betsy, have been traveling the world together for decades and have chronicled many of their wide-ranging adventures in books for young readers. In addition to Puffling Patrol, their most recent collaborations were Balarama: A Royal Elephant and Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia, both published by Lee & Low Books.
Ted and Betsy have both won countless awards and honors for their books. Ted was awarded a Caldecott Medal Honor in 1994 for Peppe the Lamplighter. When not teaching, visiting with young fans, or traveling, the Lewins are usually drawing and painting in their Brooklyn, New York, home studios. You can visit Ted Lewin online at tedlewin.com 
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Betsy Lewin
and her husband, Ted, have been traveling the world together for decades and have chronicled many of their wide-ranging adventures in books for young readers. In addition to Puffling Patrol, their most recent collaborations were Balarama: A Royal Elephant and Horse Song: The Naadam of Mongolia, both published by Lee & Low Books.
Ted and Betsy have both won countless awards and honors for their books. Betsy was the recipient of a Caldecott Medal Honor in 2001 for Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. When not teaching, visiting with young fans, or traveling, the Lewins are usually drawing and painting in their Brooklyn, New York, home studios. You can visit Betsy Lewin online at betsylewin.com .
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