From the safety of the little chick's nest to his clumsy attempts at flight, Van Zyle's paintings depict Little Puffin's adventures through a variety of perspectives, from close-up portraits to sweeping action scenes. Jonathan London's lyrical prose imparts a reverence for wildlife, endearing the puffin chick--Sea Parrot, Underwater Acrobat, Clown of the Ocean--to the reader and creating a suspenseful read-aloud.