Buffalo Fluffalo and the Very Big Scruffalo
Part of the Buffalo Fluffalo Series

Buffalo Fluffalo and the Very Big Scruffalo

Grades Preschool – 3
Ages 4–8

From the #1 New York Times bestselling Buffalo Fluffalo series comes the next humorous story, in which a disagreement spirals into a stormy, funny, and heartfelt lesson in sharing and the power of “I’m sorry.

When Buffalo Fluffalo and little Puffalo both spot the “roliest-poliest” tumbleweed on the prairie, their playful day takes a blustery, gustery turn.

“I’m the Buffalo Fluffalo—leave me alone because this is my stuffalo!” huffs Buffalo Fluffalo, while Puffalo’s teary cries shake the plains. Prairie Dog, Ram, and Crow try – and fail – to help.  As storm clouds gather, both brothers refuse to budge an inch, until suddenly, a crack of lightning zaps the tumbleweed to dust! Readers will rejoice as Buffalo Fluffalo learns that a heartfelt “I’m sorry” can bring sunshine back to even the stormiest day.

Bursting with Bess Kalb’s rollicking rhyme and Erin Kraan’s delightful illustrations, this heartwarming picture book shows that big feelings can sometimes get in the way but forgiveness and understanding always find a way to make things right.

"The series’ signature traits are here in full force: a lovable but highly fallible protagonist, attractively stylized multimedia illustrations, and playful text that conveys important messages about kindness. Sibling woes, brought to artful and hilarious life." —Kirkus Reviews

ISBN 9798217225408 (Hardcover)
Published on Jan 5, 2027
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 8-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3

ISBN 9798217225415 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Jan 5, 2027
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Dimensions 11 x 8-1/2
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3

ISBN 9798217225422 (Ebook)
Published on Jan 5, 2027
Published by Random House Studio
Pages 40
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3

ISBN 9798217420551 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Jan 5, 2027
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 4-8 years
Grade Preschool - 3

Bess Kalb

Bess Kalb is an Emmy-nominated comedy writer and the bestselling author of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me, a New York Times Editor’s Choice. She wrote for eight years on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and has written for the Emmy Awards, the Academy Awards, and the 2020 Democratic National Convention. She is the head writer and executive producer of the WGA Award-nominated Yearly Departed, an Amazon Comedy Special, and is currently adapting Nobody Will Tell You This But Me into a feature film with Sight Unseen Pictures.

Erin Kraan

Erin Kraan is a children’s book illustrator, woodcutter, and printmaker. She loves the process of carving her characters into wood and seeing how their quirky and whimsical identities come to life through the ink in the prints. Erin lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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