Minn from Minnesota [Hardcover]

Kathy-Jo Wargin (Author), Karen Busch Holman (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 3, 2006 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Meet Minn--a lively white-footed mouse who arrives in northern Minnesota in a bushel of cherries from Michigan. A Swedish woman named Gerdie invites Minn to share her cozy cabin and the two become the closest of friends. When a series of events separate the pair, Minn embarks on a journey around Minnesota, trying all the while to find her way home to Gerdie and the cabin. On her travels, Minn meets many new friends, animal and human alike, and she will need her quick wits to face the challenges she faces on her own in the north woods.

Minn from Minnesota is the second book in the Mitt & Minn Series, a collection of stories about a pair of midwestern mice. Book One introduced Mitt from Michigan and told about his adventures searching for the wool mitten that he calls home. Each of the four books in the series will take place in a different midwestern state, allowing readers to learn about that state while they follow the adventures of Mitt and Minn.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kathy-jo Wargin is the bestselling author of numerous children's books, including Once Upon a Christmas Eve, and The Legend of Sleeping Bear. She has received many awards for her work, among them an International Reading Association Children's Choice Award for, The Legend of the Loon, and an IRA Teacher's Choice Award for, Win One for the Gipper. Kathy-jo was born and raised in northern Minnesota, and she currently lives in northern Michigan with her family, photographer Ed Wargin and their son Jake.

Karen Holman left the big city life of New York and moved to New Hampshire in the early 90s to live a more peaceful life. She was selected as the illustrator for,G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet Book, and its accompanying book, Primary Numbers. Her freelance clients include, among others, Accent Magazine, the University of New Hampshire, and AT&T. Karen works in several mediums, such as pen and ink, oil, pastel, and watercolor. She lives with her husband, Jeff, and two sons, Tyler and Todd. Her family enjoys the recent addition of a lively pair of mice.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 141 pages
• Publisher: Ann Arbor Media Group (October 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587263041
• ISBN-13: 978-1587263040
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,179,112 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathy-jo Wargin is the bestselling author of more than 45 books such as the children's classic The Legend of Sleeping Bear, 2001 IRA Children's Choice Award Winner The Legend of the Loon, IRA Teacher's Choice Award Winner Win One for the Gipper, Bank Street College of Education Best Book Listee The Voyageur's Paddle, and newly released Alfred Nobel, The Man Behind the Peace Prize. She has also written two widely successful coffee table books titled Michigan, The Spirit of the Land and The Great Lakes Cottage Book, working in collaboration with her husband, Great Lakes photographer Ed Wargin.

Kathy-jo Wargin was born and raised on the iron range of northern Minnesota, and studied music composition at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She has been writing professionally for more than twenty years, and is dedicated to the creation and promotion of quality literature for children. She is a frequent guest speaker at reading conferences throughout the nation such as IRA, MAME, MRA and more. In addition, she regularly visits school systems to perform large and small group presentations and teacher in-service programs, as well as frequent book signing tours and promotional events. Kathy-jo Wargin and family reside in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Her newest book is titled Moose on the Loose. Here's what School Library Journal has to say: PreS-Gr 1-This rhyming text begins by asking: "What/would you do/with a moose/on the loose?/Would you chase him,/or race him,/or stand up to face him?" As the book continues, the creature becomes more daring, and children will delight in the antics of both the moose and its young human companion. Bold, bright, cartoonlike illustrations capture the action in a humorous style, inviting readers to look closely at all the details. The large boldfaced type complements the illustrations and action. Colorful spreads and simple rhymes will make this whimsical story a hit.-Margaret R. Tassia, Millersville University, PA

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exciting tail, oops, tale for children, November 9, 2006

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minn from Minnesota (Hardcover)

Minn the mouse arrived in northern Minnesota, from Michigan, in a basket of cherries. He lived in a cabin with his best friend, Gerdie. His bed was a bureau drawer lined with scraps of blankets, scarves and old knit hats no longer in use.

Gerdie loved and cared for Minn and he was never lonely, nor did he wonder about any other family members that might exist.

Rink, a raven, was angry because he didn't think Gerdie liked him. Out for revenge, Rink came to Gerdie's cabin, grabbed Minn in his bill, and flew far, far away. After Minn gains his freedom, he begins his extraordinary journey to return to Gerdie.

Armchair Interviews says: Minn from Minnesota is an exciting tale that children will enjoy as they read and reread it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly written and entertaining, November 5, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Minn from Minnesota (Hardcover)

Minn is a young mouse who arrives in Minnesota via a bushel of cherries from Michigan. Upon her arrival Minn is befriended by a kind old lady named Gerdie who is willing to share her cozy Minnesota cabin with Minn. But when disaster strikes, Minn becomes lost and must embark upon a danger-fraught journey around the state in order to find her way home to Gerdie and the cabin. This is the second book in author Kathy-jo Wargin's delightful series of superbly written and entertaining books for young readers showcasing this intrepid little mouse and her adventures. Also very highly recommended for school and community collections is the first in the series, "Mitt the Michigan Mouse".