Full Product Details
Author: Phyllis Root ,
Beckie Prange ,
Betsy Bowen
Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
Imprint: University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:
Width: 5.10cm
, Height: 5.10cm
, Length: 26.70cm
Weight: 0.590kg
ISBN: 9780816650637
ISBN 10: 0816650632
Pages: 36
Publication Date: 15 August 2016
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
,
Preschool (0-5)
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
A bright, populous countdown for nature lovers, Midwestern or otherwise. -Kirkus Reviews Beautiful...one of the most elegant and appealing of the year. -Pioneer Press An excellent choice for both young and middle-grade classroom libraries. -Foreword A beautiful addition to the library of any child from the North. -Mpls. St. Paul Magazine Minnesota librarians should purchase multiple copies of this lovely interactive book. Others should follow suit. -School Library Journal One North Star is ever so much more than a 'counting' book. Its wood carvings and rich color illustrations pulled me into this wonderful poetic recounting that explores Minnesota's North Star country. Each page, rich in details, is a beauty to feast upon. -Books for the Curious Child A striking and awe-inspiring picture book that poetically counts the wonders of Minnesota's natural beauty and wildlife. -The Picture Book Review The University of Minnesota Press, publisher, has given children and adults another engaging, beautiful book to learn from and enjoy. -ReaderKidZ There's a lot of great natural history here for any curious child. -Anne E. G. Nydam Big, bold, and colorful. -St. Paul Pioneer Press Bowen collaborates with Beckie Prange to beautify this counting book with exquisite woodcut and watercolor illustrations bringing to life passages. -Cabin Living Magazine Though two artists share illustration duties ... the result is eye-catching and seamless. -Lake Superior Magazine
A bright, populous countdown for nature lovers, Midwestern or otherwise. Kirkus Reviews Beautiful...one of the most elegant and appealing of the year. Pioneer Press
Author Information
Phyllis Root is the author of more than forty books, most of them picture books. She received a McKnight Fellowship for Lucia and the Light; Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble won a Minnesota Picture Book award; Big Momma Makes the World won a Boston GlobeHorn Book Award; and Plant a Pocket of Prairie (Minnesota, 2014) won a John Burroughs Riverby Award. She lives in Minneapolis. Beckie Prange is a biologist and printmaker who has illustrated two previous books, the Caldecott Honor winner Song of the Water Boatman and Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors. She lives in Ely, Minnesota. Betsy Bowen has written and illustrated many children's books, including Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year; Helen Hoover's Great Wolf and the Good Woodsman (Minnesota, 2005); and Phyllis Root's Big Belching Bog (Minnesota, 2010) and Plant a Pocket of Prairie. She lives in Grand Marais, Minnesota.
