Colleen Paeff

Pufflings Fly Free!: A Recue Tale from Iceland by Colleen Paeff and Linda Ólafsdóttir

"Pufflings Fly Free! tells the story of Freya, a young girl who sets out on a Midnight rescue mission with her family." — @colleenpaeff.bsky.social mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/puff...

I’m so happy to share this cover created by @lindaolafsdottir.bsky.social

I’m am thrilled to share the gorgeous cover created by Linda Ólafsdóttir for my upcoming picture book, PUFFLINGS FLY FREE! @lindaolafsdottir.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social

Thank you so much, John, for hosting our cover reveal! 🩷

We are pleased to announce that FIREFLY SONG was named an Outstanding Science Trade Book by the NSTA! Congratulations to SteelWorks author @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and illustrator Ji-Hyuk Kim.

#NSTA #science #kidlit #picturebooks #STEAM

Thank you! Such exciting news!!

This makes me so happy!

I’m so happy that FIREFLY SONG has made your list of 2025 favorites, Simon! Thank you!!

@colleenpaeff.bsky.social @kirstenwlarson.bsky.social @alishagabriel.bsky.social @jessicafgwrites

"A sparkling tribute to following one's passion. Colleen Paeff's text and Ji-Hyuk Kim's illustrations shine! Curious young nature lovers will find themselves in Lynn's story and feel empowered by her drive."

@colleenpaeff.bsky.social

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Thank you so much for including Firefly Song as a book of the day! 💚

Thanks, Patricia! ❤️

BOXER BABY BATTLES BEDTIME by @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and Kai Gietzen is my new go-to gift for baby showers and toddler birthday parties. It’s fun and funny and it really does sound like a boxing match! Even better, there’s a glossary of boxing lingo. So! Much! Fun! #boxing #figurativelanguage

Nonfiction picture books are hard enough to write in prose, but @lindsayhmetcalf.bsky.social manages to delight and inform in RHYME! Pick up OUTDOOR FARM, INDOOR FARM as an alternative to the standard children's book about farm life and discover a whole new world, beautifully illustrated by Xin Li.

Adorable. Cozy. Comforting. Funny. If you're looking for a book that's both hilarious and heart-warming, this is it. @abicushman.com and Charlotte Offsay create the best kind of noise in The Quiet Forest.

This is in an image of the Firefly Song book cover and author Colleen Paeff for ep. 13 the nonfiction/informational fiction divide.

🎙️New podcast episode! Where's the line between nonfiction vs informational fiction in #kidlit?
@colleenpaeff.bsky.social & I explore why "Firefly Song" stayed nonfiction while "Pufflings Fly Free" needed fictional elements. 🐧
Plus Obsidian research tips!
🎧YouTube link: https://youtu.be/ic5E9T5LUzk

THE GREAT STINK got a mention in the @washingtonpost.com!

Q: My 6-year-old son loves encyclopedia-type books, such as the DK Eyewitness books. This makes bedtime reading particularly challenging for me as a fiction lover. How can I get my curious son into stories?

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GIVEAWAY! I'm giving away a copy of the fabulous field guide to fireflies, written by Lynn Faust, plus a copy of FIREFLY SONG, my picture book biography of Lynn (who discovered a synchronous species of firefly in the Smoky Mnts!). Sign up for my newsletter to be entered to win! www.colleenpaeff.com

When I have an idea for a book, if it doesn't have four specific qualities, it's probably not a good fit for a picture book. Find out what those qualities are in this interview!

High praise for FIREFLY SONG! Thanks for spreading the word, Simon! 💚

Thank you, Simon! I'm so glad to know you liked the book. Lynn is incredible and it was a real treat to meet her and to tell her story.

Awesome! Thank you.

Thank you, Sara!

I wish I could send everyone who's been posting about fireflies (or lightning bugs) in their yards a copy of Lynn Frierson Faust's fabulous field guide--but there are too many of you! However, I CAN give away a copy to one of my newsletter subscribers. Sign up by 7/15 to enter! www.colleenpaeff.com

Thank you, Melissa! FIREFLY SONG was a joy to write & Lynn is one of the nicest (most passionate about fireflies!) people you could ever hope to meet. Her field guide to fireflies is fabulous! There are SO MANY species out there & she makes it easy to identify many of them. You would love it!

Who else will be at ALA Annual this weekend!? Come find me on Friday from 6-6:30 at the @simonkids.bsky.social booth #405 and drop a comment here to let me know where I can find YOU! Big thanks to @ssedlib.bsky.social for making this signing happen! ❤️ #ALAAC25 #ALA25 @steelworksliterary.bsky.social

Comfort and Discovery: 35 Picture Book Fiction Series These bright additions to picture book series will allow children to go on new adventures with familiar characters.

35 Picture Book Fiction Series Perfect for Comfort and Discovery

Congratulations to my critique partner @drliztracy.bsky.social!!! I love this book (and its author) so much. #amightygirl #soapboxderby #womeninSTEM #engineering #EDUsky

Unbound Pages: Authors Against Book Bans fights for the freedom to read The organization brings together authors from all genres and for all ages in support of the freedom to read.

AABB-RI co-chair @jbradley.bsky.social was on @wgbh.org ‘s Under the Radar with Callie Crossley tonight as part of a round table discussion about the impact of censorship on authors. If you missed it live, stream it here (The whole series is great!) www.wgbh.org/culture/book...