Buffalo Fluffalo

Reach for this book when your child is using 'acting big,' grumbling, or bravado to mask a moment of deep insecurity or embarrassment. It is a perfect choice for the preschooler or early elementary child who tends to push others away when they feel small, offering them a safe way to laugh at that behavior and realize it doesn't make them unlovable. Through the character of Buffalo Fluffalo, children see a hilarious reflection of their own huffing and puffing. When a rainstorm reveals the tiny, soggy buffalo beneath the fluff, the story moves from humor to a heartening message of radical acceptance. Parents will appreciate the lighthearted rhyme and the gentle way it handles the 'defensive' child, showing that true friends see through the bluster and love the 'pip-squeak' underneath just as much as the big buffalo.