SuitabookBuffalo Fluffalo
Bess Kalb, Erin Kraan
- Reading
- Read it aloud to enjoy the rhyme and sound-play, pausing to notice how Buffalo Fluffalo presents himself. After the rain scene, discuss both compassion for insecurity and responsibility for pushing friends away.
- Themes
- Self-worth beyond appearance: Buffalo Fluffalo uses his puffed-up appearance and claims of superiority as a disguise; rain leaves him visibly smaller and exposed. The story clearly supports reassurance that a person’s value does not depend on size or impressive appearance.
- Friendship and behaviour: The ram, prairie dog and crow want to be friends, but Buffalo Fluffalo rejects them while presenting himself as superior; they later comfort him. His boastfulness is presented as insecurity rather than simple strength, while the animals’ compassion is valued; the treatment of accountability is unclear.
- Worth knowing
- The change in Buffalo Fluffalo’s appearance provides a concrete starting point for talking about identity and confidence. You might ask what makes reassurance helpful, and whether friendship can survive when someone pushes others away.