{"product_id":"pufflings-fly-free-a-rescue-tale-from-iceland-9781665980227","title":"Pufflings Fly Free!: A Rescue Tale from Iceland","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Sibert Honoree Colleen Paeff comes a quietly powerful picture book about one young girl's courageous mission to save a baby puffin, or puffling, with the support of her community on the Icelandic Westman Islands, exploring themes of environmental conservation, animals, family traditions, and girls in science.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile most of the world sleeps, Freya and her family embark on a late-night rescue mission like no other. On Iceland's Westman Islands, families gather at midnight to save lost baby puffins, or pufflings, guiding them safely back to the sea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFreya has always dreamed of rescuing a puffling on her own, just like her older siblings. But every time she tries, the tiny birds slip through her fingers--beaks nip, claws scratch, and they escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen one puffling tumbles into the deep clamshell bucket of an excavator, out of reach from everyone else, Freya is faced with a choice. With her family ready to head home, she must find the courage to climb in and save the little bird--all by herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis fictional story is based on the Puffling Patrol, a real rescue that takes place every year on the Westman Islands of Iceland. Both the author and illustrator joined the Puffling Patrol and rescued birds themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colleen Paeff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 11.20w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665980227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColleen Paeff is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Stink\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Sibert Honor Book, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book, and a California Young Reader Medal nominee, and \u003ci\u003eFirefly Song\u003c\/i\u003e, which received two starred reviews. Fueled by English breakfast tea, a burning curiosity, and a love of research, she writes from a book-lined office in an old pink house with a view of the Hollywood sign. Visit her online at ColleenPaeff.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLinda Ólafsdóttir is an award-winning illustrator, painter, and author working in publishing and fine art. She has been nominated for a Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award twice, and she has won numerous awards for her illustration and design work. Linda draws, paints, and writes from her backyard studio in Reykjavík, Iceland, where she lives with her husband and two kids.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Colleen Paeff \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48449339687069,"sku":"9781665980227","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_1807f013-1a62-40a9-a04d-b0391cf72d83.jpg?v=1781632366","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/pufflings-fly-free-a-rescue-tale-from-iceland-9781665980227","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}