A short, cute story about two puffins named Steve. They begin and argument/competition about who is the first and best Steve. It shows how silly it is to argue about this. There was not a lot to it so it will appeal to younger children, but they won't really understand the message. The illustrations are bright, large and eye catching and would certainly be enjoyed by children. Not sure what age this book is actually aimed at. The publisher generously provided me with this book via Netgalley. ( )

One puffin named Steve encounters another puffin named Steve. They argue about which is the first/best Steve, but after throwing hurtful insults, they apologize and play together - until a THIRD Steve shows up.

Read with lots of expression - it's funny! A good choice for storytime, with the humor and bright pictures.

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Re-read October 2021 ( )

I am sure that every new school year brings this fight back to the forefront. Which Steve is THE Steve. Which is stronger, faster, smarter, etc. You see this story played out on the pages as it would in real life. And as such, you get a chuckle, but don’t get to deal with the upset children. So high fives all around and everyone can be Steve. ( )

Note: I accessed digital review copies of this book through Edelweiss and NetGalley. ( )