Where Are You, Puffling? Colouring Book

Text and illustrations Gerry

Based on a retelling by Erika Of a story by Seán

Daly

McGann

Daly

GERRY DALY is a children’s author and illustrator living by the sea in Dublin. His most recent book is Finn’s First Song. His

previous books include the best-selling Where Are You, Puffling?

and Wee Donkey’s Treasure Hunt, both written by Erika McGann.

All are published by The O’Brien Press. He loves to paint birds and animals, from the tiniest to the biggest of them all.

First published 2021 by The O’Brien Press Ltd, 12 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6, D06 HD27, Ireland Tel: +353 1 4923333; Fax: +353 1 4922777 E-mail: books@obrien.ie Website: www.obrien.ie The O’Brien Press is a member of Publishing Ireland.

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Copyright for text and illustrations © Gerry Daly Copyright for layout, editing and design © The O’Brien Press Ltd ISBN: 978-1-78849-234-8 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilised in any way or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher.

87654321 24 23 22 21 Printed and bound by Drukarnia Skleniarz, Poland.

The paper in this book is produced using pulp from managed forests.

This book belongs to Age

Puffins live in a nice, cosy burrow that they dig out with their feet and beaks.

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Let’s draw Puffling 1

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For her head and body draw two round shapes leaving a gap on each side.

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Add her eyes so Puffling can see you.

Add a wing shape at each of the gaps.

Her legs are like two little straws.

Then add 3 dots beneath each.

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Next we can add her beak.

Start with a diamond shape.

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To show Puffling has a white belly, we can add a circle shape.

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Join the dots. Add a line in the centre of each foot, and claws at the tip of each toe.

There are lots and lots of gannets on the small Skellig island. It’s a very noisy place!

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Let’s draw a puffin 1

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Start with a big letter C for the head, then a pointy D shape for the beak.

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Add tail feathers and curvy lines for the puffin’s white face and belly.

The legs are like two little straws.

Then add 3 dots beneath each.

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Draw a curved line, nearly an egg shape.

But stop on the right side.

Draw in the details on the beak.

Join the dots. Add a line in the centre of each foot, and claws at the tip of each toe.

Puffling is ...

Friendly

Happy

Playful

Curious

Giggly

Worried

Asleep

What else could Puffling be? Draw her here.

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Way up high on Skellig Michael are the ancient beehive huts.

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