Boy, do I love this little book! It has the cutest illustrations and a fun story about two Puffins named Steve who try to outdo the other by singing their own praises. Their competitiveness heats up until one accuses the other of having weird feet and smelling like poo. Shows that forgiveness and civility are virtues children are wise to learn — and that adults can benefit from too. 5/5

Thanks to the author, Sourcebooks Jabberwocky and NetGalley for the review copy. Opinions are mine.

This was an ok book. There was a nice lesson about excepting others and treating them nice.
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Steve the Puffin has met his match... another Puffin named Steve. Really? Two Steves? Oh my. Let the competition begin. Each try to out-Steve the other by touting their abilities. A huge argument ensues with shouting and name-calling. I'm the oldest, the wiser, the taller, I can catch more fish than you. I'm the fastest, the strongest... therefore "I AM STEVE".

Attitudes and their words take a deep dive. The Puffins get more personal and insulting. One Steve accuses the other of having WEIRD FEET and the other Steve fires back that his adversary smells like poo so he is POO STEVE. Oh goodness, this is getting way out of hand and both their feelings get hurt because those mean words cross the line.

Realizing how hurtful their words have become they decide to call a truce, apologize to each other, and become friends. What could they do together that would heal their tattered state of minds and hearts? Ahhhh... bowling is just the thing! The author adds a wonderful twist at the end of the story that will make kids (and adults) giggle.

This scenario is very typical of kids at this age level as they vie for superiority amongst their friends. The book lends a wonderful positive message that although you may argue and disagree with one another it is always possible to make amends, gain peace in a relationship and ultimately make a new friend. This book is a perfect catalyst for a discussion on civility, acceptance and friendship. I highly recommend this book. I love it.

The Steves is a quick little read that will be sure to amuse those in the potty humour crowd. Steve and Steve are two puffins who are not impressed when they each discover they are not the only Steve. Things escalate from trying to outdo each other into name calling as each Steve tries to win the title of Top Steve.

The two Steves eventually apologize to each other and decide to become friends, but there is a real lack of any explanation about how that happened. This would definitely be a book that needs to be read together with a discussion about kindness and competition.

That said, it's sure to be a hit with the poo-is-funny crowd. 3.5 stars rounded up.

Thank you to NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Jabberwocky for providing me with a free electronic ARC of this book.

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.

A humorous picture book about competition and jealousy, but the lesson seems to happen without any explanation. I enjoyed the bright and bold illustrations, but the whole story seemed rushed.

Two Steves meet. Two Steves compete to see which is the best and most Steve. Two Steves get their feelings hurt when the competition goes a little too far, and two Steves must apologize to one another. All seems well . . . but when a third Steve appears, the book ends and we are left to imagine what might happen next!
A very nicely illustrated picture book about when friendly competitions get out of hand.

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The Steves tried to have a playfulness to the text, but I really saw a lot of meanness and almost bullying. In this area, I don't think we need more books that emphasize negative interactions with other children. Readers are introduced to two puffins both named Steve. The Steves compete to see who is best. The illustrations were cute, but I wasn't a fan of this book.

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With a playfulness to the text, readers are introduced to two puffins both named Steve. The Steves question each other to find who is the best Steve.

I am not a fan of books that teach kids new ways to be mean, and this felt like one of those. It redeemed itself at the end a bit, but mostly I felt “meh” about it. I did enjoy the bright illustrations.

Very cute story and I could see using it with my students in a lesson in treating others kindly. Especially appropriate since we have many students with the same first name!