Colleen Paeff
Rhymes with laugh | Sibert Honor author of THE GREAT STINK | Next up: FIREFLY SONG 6/25 and RAINBOW TRUCK 3/26 | School visits are my favorite! | Los Angeles, CA
www.colleenpaeff.com
Agent: @steelworksliterary.bsky.social
- Reposted by Colleen Paeff"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
- "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 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
- Cover Reveal: Pufflings Fly Free!: A Recue Tale from Iceland by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and Linda Ólafsdóttir mrschureads.blogspot.com/2026/01/puff...
- Reposted by Colleen PaeffWe 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
- This makes me so happy!
- No 14 in my #FavePicturebooks25 Firefly Song by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and #JiHyukKim The magical true story of Lynn Frierson Faust—whose childhood curiosity led to a groundbreaking discovery about synchronous fireflies. A brilliant celebration of science & wonder! #PicturebookPage
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- Reposted by Colleen Paeff"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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- New picture book biographies about women who made/are making extraordinary contributions in the worlds of art and science. @colleenpaeff.bsky.social kidsbookaday.com/2025/11/19/f...
- 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.
- Reposted by Colleen Paeff🎙️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: 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? Answer:
- 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
- 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
- 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!
- Q&A with Colleen Paeff about her new children's picture book, FIREFLY SONG. tinyurl.com/mvpxcxm2 @colleenpaeff.bsky.social
- High praise for FIREFLY SONG! Thanks for spreading the word, Simon! 💚
- This is a brilliant book about Scientific discovery. “Firefly Song” by @colleenpaeff.bsky.social and #JiHyukKim tells the wonderful story of Lynn Frierson Faust who from noticing and observing as a child went on to make an amazing discovery about synchronous fireflies. Magical. #PicturebookPage
- 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
- 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
- Reposted by Colleen Paeff35 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
- Congratulations to STEAM Team member Liz Tracy on her debut picture book! MYSTERY DRIVER (illustrated by Anna Aronson) tells the story of how Alice Johnson placed in the very first soap box derby race (even though it was just for boys). 🏁 @drliztracy.bsky.social drliztracy.com/books/myster...
- Reposted by Colleen PaeffAABB-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...
- Sign up to receive my newsletter by July 2 for a chance to win FIREFLY SONG: LYNN FRIERSON FAUST & THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN DISCOVERY, plus a copy of FIREFLIES, GLOW-WORMS & LIGHTNING BUGS, Lynn's field guide to N. American fireflies! www.colleenpaeff.com #fireflies #STEMeducation #EDUsky
- FIREFLY SONG was mentioned as a "Hot read for long summer days" in the Lansing State Journal! Thank you to the librarians of the Capital Area District Library! #summerreadsforkids #nonfictionforkids #fireflies www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/life/2...
- Check out @patricianewman.bsky.social's LitLinks for a free activity on the art of persuasive letter writing! www.patriciamnewman.com/litlinks-how... #biology #amightygirl #edusky #persuasivewriting #womeninstem #LitLink #writingresource #fireflies #GSMNP #elkmont #synchronousfireflies
- Reposted by Colleen PaeffThis week, NPR is focusing reports on the climate. Here's my contribution to climate information for kids! #stem #climate #NPR #kidlit #edusky #TLSky #readaloud #steamteambooks
- I love Vicky Fang's interactive A to Z book, ALPHABOT! It's so much more than an alphabet book! Highly recommended for young robot fans, grown-up luddites, and everyone in between! Build robots and learn stuff! #robots #creativity #STEM #STEAM #robotics #CSed bookshop.org/p/books/alph...
- Reposted by Colleen PaeffExplore summer with Firefly Song, the new nonfiction picture book by Sibert Honoree @colleenpaeff.bsky.social. THIS Saturday, June 14th at 2 pm, Colleen will read her story, share her writing process, answer questions from the audience, and then sign books. Best for ages 4+.
- Best book launch EVER! Thank you @shoponceuponatime.bsky.social for hosting the FIREFLY SONG launch party and thanks to everyone who came out to help me celebrate. What a perfect day!! @steelworksliterary.bsky.social @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
- See you soon!!!
- Explore summer with Firefly Song, the new nonfiction picture book by Sibert Honoree @colleenpaeff.bsky.social. THIS Saturday, June 14th at 2 pm, Colleen will read her story, share her writing process, answer questions from the audience, and then sign books. Best for ages 4+.
- FIREFLY SONG is out today! I can't wait for you to read the true story of the woman who discovered the first documented species of synchronous fireflies in the Western Hemisphere! #amightygirl #tennessee #GSMNP #fireflies @simonkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social @steelworksliterary.bsky.social
- Thank you, Maria, for such a fun interview!
- Discover @colleenpaeff.bsky.social 's exquisitely illustrated, lyrical, informational biography of a self-taught naturalist who became a preeminent expert on fireflies. www.mariacmarshall.com/single-post/... Ji-Hyuk Kim Margaret K. McElderry Books #kidlit #biography #picturebook
