North Woods Girl

"When Grandma tucks her pants into her oversized boots and grabs her walking stick, I run to catch up," reports a young girl charmed by her visits to Grandma's north woods home. Their walks take them through the seasons, to a pond with a downed tree just right for sitting, to a garden lush with tomatoes ready for canning, through a snowy nighttime woods where the only sounds are the squeak of boots on snow and the hooting of a distant owl. Whatever the month, there are plenty of woodland critters to observe: squirrels or rabbits or deer, geese or goldeneyes or mergansers. The forest of North Woods Girl is an active, populated place, brought to life by Claudia McGehee's colorful scratchboard artistry.

Time with Grandma teaches about quiet observation, generous sharing of resources, the beauty of the forest and pond at any hour. Grandma is the quintessential north woods girl, breathing deep the piney scents, relishing the chirping activity of her animal neighbors. Small wonder that her admiring granddaughter is inspired to follow in her footsteps. With a tale as understated as Grandma herself, Aim e Bissonette shares a message of appreciating the treasures of our natural surroundings.

Author: Aimee Bissonette
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.20h x 10.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780873519663
Audience: Ages 4-8

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 07/20/2015
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2015
School Library Journal 10/01/2015 pg. 72