Buffalo Fluffalo
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is. This laugh-out-loud story by an Emmy-nominated comedy writer shows it’s okay to be yourself.
I’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.
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State Awards
Georgia
2026, Georgia Children’s Book Award, Nominee
Kansas
2025, Bill Martin Jr. Picture Book Award, Winner
Michigan
2026, Great Lakes Great Books Award, Nominee
Montana
2026, Treasure State Award, Nominee
Nevada
2026, Nevada Young Readers Award, Nominee
New Hampshire
2026, LadyBug Picture Book Award, Nominee
North Dakota
2026, North Carolina Children’s Book Award, Nominee
Oklahoma
2026, Donna Norvell Book Award, Nominee
South Dakota
2026, Prairie Bud Children’s Book Award, Nominee
Tennessee
2026, Volunteer State Book Award, Nominee
Utah
2026, Beehive Book Award, Nominee
Washington
2026, Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Nominee
Wyoming
2025, Buckaroo Book Award, Nominee





