波莉和她的海雀Neil住在海边，每天度过许多好玩的时光。书中不但收入了黑与红的插图，同时在每本书最后也收入食谱、建议给孩子玩的活动以及童谣。
 
系列里的四册包括：

1. Polly and the Puffin － 波莉有一天在家里发现一只小海雀，海雀的翅膀受伤了，于是波莉与她的妈妈一起把海雀的伤养好。但是，翅膀恢复后的海雀需要跟波莉说再见，波莉以后会再见到他吗？
2. Polly and the Puffin: The Stormy Day－波莉在等待一个重要的事情发生，但是等待是多么艰难的事。。。她能够撑过这一天吗？
3. Polly and the Puffin: The New Friend－波莉要开始上学了，她虽然很期待，但是也又一点害怕。交新朋友是不是没有那么容易？
4. Polly and the Puffin: The Happy Christmas－所有人都期待着圣诞节的到来，但是波莉实在等不及了。更何况，Neil需要帮忙孵蛋，没时间陪波莉。圣诞节到底什么时候会到来，而来之前会出现新的小海雀宝宝吗？

 
关于作者：
Jenny Colgan是许多畅销小说，包括Meet Me at the Cupcake Café以及Little Beach Street Bakery的作者，这是她第一次创作童书。她有三个孩子，住在苏格兰。 http://www.jennycolgan.com/
 
Thomas Docherty是一位童书作者以及绘画者。
 
部分好评：
Fantastic, fully-illustrated 'early reader' stories, the Polly and the Penguin books will be pored over again and again by newly confident independent readers. * The School Run *
 
Perfect for bedtime stories and young readers just tackling books on their own, this is a quite delightful story which also contains recipes, activities and jokes for added interest. Thomas Docherty's illustrations are found in abundance through the book, adding to the pleasure of reading. * Parents In Touch *
 
Evocative black and white illustrations feature splashes of red for emphasis while the text is made for reading aloud -- though young readers will manage much of it on their own * The Best New Children's Books 2015 *
 
Beautiful storytelling...sure to be a popular series for young readers * Carousel *
 
A gentle, heart-warming tale * The Herald, Glasgow *
 
A great gift for kids of four and above * New Statesman *
 
An absolute joy, beautifully written and charmingly illustrated, a delight for children and adults alike * hotbrandscoolplaces.com *
 
A sweet tale of a puffin with a broken wing and the little girl who puts him to rights. -- Charlotte Heathcote * Sunday Express *
 
Colgan's emotional intelligence and the charming illustrations by Thomas Docherty make this a great gift * newstatesman.com *
 
A classic story about the touching relationship between a girl and her rescued puffin. * Guardian - The Best New Children's Books Summer 2015 *
 

This is ideal for beginner readers, and the lovely two-tone illustrations really add to the enjoyment.The book includes lots of fun festive recipes and activities.―Parents in Touch

This is a lovely festive story ideal for young readers on their own or reading together―Ed on the Web

Much as I adored Jenny Colgan's first books about Polly and her puffin, this Christmas story beats them. Illustrated by Thomas Docherty, both have caught the spirit of Polly and her Christmas wishes exactly.―The Bookwitch

Lovely two-colour illustrations on every page make this a perfect festive choice for newly confident reader.―The School Run