{"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\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Margaret K. McElderry Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665980227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 11.00w x 0.13d","brand":"Colleen Paeff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435611320501,"sku":"9781665980227","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_202a64c9-876f-4ecf-a0d8-12611cfaf824.jpg?v=1776227460","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/pufflings-fly-free-a-rescue-tale-from-iceland-9781665980227","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}