The Minnesota Historical Society Press is offering North Woods Girl, a children’s picture book, for ages 3 to 7. It is authored by Aimee Bissonette, and beautifully illustrated by Claudia McGehee. Almost everyone has had a loving grandparent or an elderly family member, whom they loved so much and wanted to grow up to be just like. The author has... READ MORE >
Cabin Lessons: A Nailby Nail Tale is an easy read, authored by Spike Carlsen who is a writer, speaker and builder. He also was co-editor of The Family Handyman magazine. The tale follows the adventures of Spike and his wife, and their blended family of five children, during the process of building a small family cabin that they could enjoy... READ MORE >
My Boy, Ben was authored by David Wheaton of Golden Valley, who was an international tennis star. His family has owned a cabin on the North Shore of Lake Superior for many years. This is a great story about the love he and his family shared for his beloved dog Ben. The book also shares his and his family’s religious... READ MORE >
If you like a book that includes romance, mystery, philosophy, and sailing, you’ll enjoy Berta Bauer’s Genie’s Bottle. Berta is a wife, mother, homemaker and a life coach who encourages her clients to “Be in choice” as a part of her life coaching, and who just happens to live on the North Shore of our beautiful Lake Superior. Bauer tells... READ MORE >
Author Damian Fowler, a former CBC reporter and now New York journalist, has created a compelling book about the 2003 small plane crash in Cook County, above Grand Marais. Piloting his own Beechcraft Baron was Charlie Erickson. The impact of the crash and the subsequent fire killed Erickson and his sister-in law Kathryn Pearson, leaving her two little girls Grace... READ MORE >
Authors Ingri and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire have created a charming children’s book with wonderful illustrations about a sister, Lappe Lisa and her brother, Lasse Lappe, who live near the top of the world in the land of the Lapps. Children of the Northlights was translated from its original Scandinavian language to English a number of times since 1935, with this... READ MORE >
Author John Henricksson has written an interesting book about eight almost unknown people of the fur trade era history. The stories of the men and women who canoed and portaged the Hudson Bay watershed from Lake Winnipeg, east, north and south with some treks to the west coast—though at different times and for different purposes—seem amazingly similar as they planned... READ MORE >
This small book is written and illustrated by Karin Jentoft, who created the story for children who enjoy the small critters of our north woods forest. The chipmunk families featured are as excited as their human counterparts when summer comes and it’s time for the enjoyable competition of their annual canoe races on the Gunflint Trail. It’s written in an... READ MORE >
This book was created by Jim Boyd as part of the 100th anniversary celebration of the Hedstrom Lumber Company. It is a nostalgic look at the evolution of the family and their namesake mill. Copies of the book were presented to those who attended a dinner celebration at the lumber mill on Thursday, July 10 and if you are interested... READ MORE >
If you are a “foodie” and want to enjoy the many places along the Lake Superior Circle Route, this book is for you. It contains a combination of great eclectic cafes, scenic places to visit and things to do, which I’m sure you will find very helpful in discovering your new “favorites.” Check out this guide to great food and... READ MORE >
