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

Now available for preorder! 🎉

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

Upcoming Events

Storytime – Sept 3

Join me for storytime in the Children’s Department with my book A Tale of Two Dogs, along with Mochi & Murphy!

When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 | 10:30 AM ET

Where Barnes & Noble in Colonial Plaza Market Center, 2418 E Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL

Book Signing – Sept 6

I’ll be promoting my new book A Tale of Two Dogs and signing copies. I’d love to connect with you!

When: Saturday, September 6, 2025 | 2:00 PM ET

Where Barnes & Noble in Colonial Plaza Market Center, 2418 E Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL

  • "A Tale of Two Dogs reminds us that true friendship is a gift that should be valued, protected and nourished. Mochi and Murphy teach us this at a time when our world needs it the most! Greatly anticipating this relevant, creative, and inspiring children's book."

    Heather Sharp

  • "Kirsten Nelson Telan is a faith-based children's book author who embraces a growth mindset, believing that stepping beyond your comfort zone is essential for personal development. Kirsten has booked modeling work for the Home Shopping Network and appeared in several television commercials! She is also the creator of the popular blog The Confetti Effect, where she shares inspiring articles on faith, growth mindset, creativity, and more. In her free time, Kirsten enjoys reading, writing, hiking, and traveling - just to name a few."

    The Maile Image Modeling & Acting School

  • "Love Mochi and Murphy already. My two favorite dogs. Can't wait to read about their adventures. Such beautiful little souls. This is going to be a touching and heartwarming story."

    Heather Anthrop

  • "Working with Kirsten to create A Tale of Two Dogs was truly a Godsend! Her unique insight and creative vision helped guide me to showcase her dogs' very special bond as I illustrated each page for this sweet book... which was an honor! A whole lot of love went into its creation, which we now would like to share with you :)!"

    -Maggie Flavhan
    Illustrator of A Tale of Two Dogs

  • "Your children's book is coming along beautifully! I love the illustrations... highly colorful and fun... but even without text, the personalities of your two engaging pups seem to be emerging. A Tale of Two Dogs... sounds charming!"

    Squire Rushnell
    Bestselling author of The God Wink Series

Coloring page that says "Try spelling dog backwards... this is not a coincidence but a God wink!"
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.

Stickers

Sticker of a happy puppy pug wearing a birthday hat, sitting among colorful presents and balloons, with a festive birthday party background. The label reads "A Tale of Two Dogs Murphy."
A colorful watercolor sticker with a pink heart at the center, surrounded by the Fruit of the Spirit, 'Love is kindness, joy, peace, patience, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.'
Sticker of two happy dogs, Murphy the pug and Mochi the Shiba Inu, one holding a red heart, with the text "A Tale of Two Dogs" above them, set against a bright yellow background.
Pink sticker with the quote 'spread kindness like confetti' in black and purple script, scattered colorful confetti and star-shaped accents.
Sticker of a smiling shiba inu dog with tongue out, standing in front of a scenic background with pink cherry blossom trees, mountains, a colorful sunset, a lake, and playful toys, with text reading 'Mochi' and 'A Tale of Two Dogs'.

Finger Puppets

Available at select book signings, boutique shops, and special events –– stay connected on social media for updates!

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

Let’s Stay Connected 🩷

Follow along on Instagram for everyday inspiration, travel snapshots, confetti moments, and a peek behind the scenes.

✨ 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 &