Buffalo Fluffalo

By Kalb, Bess

Themes flagged by parents·1

  • Male Protagonist

    The leading character in this book is male.

Synopsis

’m the Buffalo Fluffalo
I heave and I huffalo
Leave me alone because
I’ve had enuffalo.

Buffalo Fluffalo arrives on the scene puffed up with self-importance. Stomping around and raising billows of dust, Buffalo Fluffalo proclaims his superiority to the other creatures—the ram, the prairie dog, and the crow—who just want to be his friend. So Buffalo Fluffalo, who has had enuffalo, heads off to grumble to himself. Suddenly, a rain shower pours down from the clouds and—what’s this? All of his fluffalo is a soggy mess! There Fluffalo stands, a drenched pip-squeak without his disguise. The other animals, who could see through Fluffalo’s bravado from the start, circle around to comfort him. As prairie dog says with a smile in his eyes, You’re great how you are, no matter your size.

Readers will find Buffalo Fluffalo’s insecurity endearing and will be moved to reassure him. This humorous and delightful book encourages self-acceptance with a lighthearted touch.

Details

Illustrator
Erin Kraan
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
ISBN-10
0593564537
ISBN-13
9780593564530
Reading age
2 – 5
Grade level
Pre-kindergarten – Kindergarten
Pages
40
Published
2024
Added to shelf
Feb 2, 2026