A photo of Kirsten Nelson Telan smiling and holding a sparkler against a pink and purple confetti background with the text 'Hi! I'm Kirsten, and I am a children's author.'

New Book Releases Sept 2025

Kirsten Nelson Telan is sitting at a table holding the first draft of her colorful children's book titled 'A Tale of Two Dogs' with illustrations of a laughing dog and a happy dog on the cover, in a colorful, craft-filled room.
A Tale of Two Dogs book cover children's book by Kirsten Nelson Telan illustrated by Maggie Flavhan
A coloring page with the message "Spread Kindness Like Confetti!" and a cartoon puppy holding a heart-shaped pillow, sitting with a happy dog. There are stars and confetti around the text.

Finger Puppets - Coming Soon!

Felt finger puppet of Murphy the pug from the children's book 'A Tale of Two Dogs' by Kirsten Nelson Telan.
Two god felt finger puppets of Murphy the pug and Mochi the Shiba Inu from the children's book 'A Tale of Two Dogs' by Kirsten Nelson Telan.
Felt finger puppet of Mochi the Shiba Inu from the children's book 'A Tale of Two Dogs' by Kirsten Nelson Telan.

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✨ Meet the Illustrator ✨
Behind every great children’s book is a talented artist bringing the story to life — and I’m so grateful that for A Tale of Two Dogs, that artist was my dear friend, @maggieflavor !🎨🐾 From her painting ma
Let’s sprinkle a little joy like confetti today! ✨ This post is part of my Sprinkles of Confetti devotional series — created to help young hearts grow in the fruit of the Spirit one joyful step at a time. Today’s focus is JOY &mda
Sneak peek! 🐾🤫 
Say hello to the adorable finger puppets inspired by Mochi & Murphy — the stars of A Tale of Two Dogs! 💕 These little keepsakes bring the story to life and will be available soon at select boutique shops, book signings,
Before there was a book… there was a notebook. 💛🐾 I wrote A Tale of Two Dogs during the quiet days of Covid, then tucked it away on a shelf — not realizing how much joy it would eventually bring. A few years later, I stumbled across m
This is how A Tale of Two Dogs begins — with color, excitement, and the joyful arrival of two pups who couldn’t be more different… and yet, they become the best of friends. 💗 Mochi the Shiba Inu and Murphy the Pug are about to ta
Feeling all the love from The Heathers today! 💕 
Two special women in my life — my sister-in-love and my sister — both shared their thoughts on A Tale of Two Dogs, and I just had to feature them together. 🐾✨ Their encouragement means t
Did you ever realize that God spelled backwards is Dog? 🐶✨ It’s something I wrote about in one of my favorite blog posts, and the more I sit with it, the more I believe it’s true. Dogs teach us the simplest — and deepest —
Let’s sprinkle a little love like confetti today. 💕 This post is part of my Sprinkles of Confetti devotional series — created to help young hearts grow in the fruit of the Spirit one joyful step at a time. Today’s focus is LOVE &