Blown Away: questions to ask and activities to try
Penguin Blue’s new kite carries him and his friends far away from home. Blown Away is a funny, rhyming adventure by Rob Biddulph about homesickness, friendship and finding your way back.
What age is it for? Blown Away is best for ages 2–5. Good for: An adventure far from home, and finding your way back.
Blown Away (Rob Biddulph)
- Age
- 2-5
- Best for
- An adventure far from home, and finding your way back
Follow Penguin Blue’s journey on each page and spot who joins him. Talk about how it feels to be far from home, and what helps.
What it helps with
- Being away from home
- Homesickness
- Friends who stick together
- Problem solving
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “What carried Penguin Blue away?”
- “Who held on with him?”
- “Where did they land?”
- “How do you think they felt so far from home?”
- “How did they get back?”
- “What helps you when you miss home?”
5-minute activities to try together
Paper kite
Make a simple kite from paper and string and see how it flies on a breezy day.
Pack a bag
Pack a little bag of things that would help you feel at home if you went somewhere far away.
Free printables: Blown Away worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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Gigantic (Rob Biddulph)
- Best for
- Being the smallest, and being brave when it counts
- Age
- 3-7
Tad (Benji Davies)
- Best for
- Growing up at your own pace, and being brave about change
- Age
- 3-6
The Way Back Home (Oliver Jeffers)
- Best for
- Problem solving, and helping someone in the same trouble
- Age
- 3-7
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 16 October 2026
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