Pufflings Fly Free!: A Rescue Tale from Iceland - Hardcover

$19.99

Pufflings Fly Free!: A Rescue Tale from Iceland - Hardcover

Name: Pufflings Fly Free!: A Rescue Tale from Iceland - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781665980227
Price: 19.99 USD
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by Colleen Paeff

$19.99

Book Overview

From 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.

While 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.

Freya 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.

When 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.

This 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.

ISBN	9781665980227
Author	Colleen Paeff
Publisher	Margaret K. McElderry Books
Genre	Children and Education
Format	Hardcover
Published	June 2026
Language	ENG- English
Pages	40
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Kids
Print Size	Standard Print

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