Islandport Press Summer 2013 Catalog

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Islandport press is a dynamic, award-winning publisher dedicated to stories rooted in the essence and sensibilities of new england. We strive to capture and explore the grit, heart, beauty, and infectious spirit of the region by telling tales, real and imagined, that can be appreciated in many forms by readers, dreamers, and adventurers everywhere.

Illustration by Astrid Sheckels from Nic and Nellie

These three guys are not only the stars of A Flatlander’s Guide to Maine, but they’ll also help guide you through our catalog. Come on, let’s get going!

Earl RangerTodd Mark the“Flatlander”

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1000 AD. After a night of grog and bad clams, hallucinating Vikings fight off phantom ice demons and sea monsters. With no one to man the longship, they eventually crash

into the Maine coast. Delusional Vikings leave a bad

impression on the natives and set the inhospitable tone

for future relations with tourists.

A Flatlander’s Guide to Maineby Mark Scott Ricketts

A flatlander, by definition (at least by our definition) is anyone not originally from Maine. We forgive them. Really, we do. In fact, we want to help. A Flatlander’s Guide to Maine offers visitors, transplants, wary guests, native animal species, and anyone else uninitiated in the ways of the Pine Tree State a well-researched and finely illustrated educational guidebook. Readers will learn about the state’s culture, attractions, animals, plants, history, lingo, and many other important aspects of Maine life. We are confident this book will make your visit more intellectually fulfilling and will enhance your Vacationland experience. Okay, okay, actually this book is mostly a lot of humorous drawings, silly cartoons, and made-up stories written and illustrated by the uber-talented Mark Scott Ricketts. (Yes, he’s a flatlander, but he’s wicked funny. Check him out at www.mscottricketts.com.) If you learn anything, that’s on you. But it is ALL about Maine, and we 100% stand by our claim that it will make your visit more fun, and you WILL laugh. (P.S. Natives will love it, too!)

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-49-0Humor, softcover, 8 x 10, 104 pages

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Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine By John Ford Sr.

Retired Maine Game Warden John Ford has seen it all. He’s been shot at by desperate prison escapees, been outwitted by wily trappers, and rescued scores of animals. As a tenacious and successful warden, he was always willing to spend the time needed to nab violators of the state’s fish and game laws. At the same time, though, he wasn’t a cold, heartless, go-by-the-book enforcer; he usually had a good quip ready when he slipped the handcuffs on a violator, and he wasn’t above accepting a lesson learned as sufficient penalty for breaking the law.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-94-0Nonfiction/Outdoors, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 208 pages

“As I walked through the maze of poles where the majority of the traps were located, I suddenly found myself plunging down

through the ice and into the icy cold water below. I was

completely surrounded by the heavy spring-loaded traps

attached to the set poles. Everything happened so quickly.

I instinctively extended my arms, catching myself on what

little thin ice remained around me, still clutching the chisel

in one hand. I was hanging midway up to my chest in the

freezing water as I heard the ice cracking under the strain

of my weight. With snowshoes firmly attached to my feet,

it would have been impossible to swim if I had to. I didn’t

dare to kick or thrash around, fearing one of the large

traps placed precariously close by might latch onto my

snowshoes, or even worse, onto my foot. ”

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This Cider Still Tastes Funny!Further Adventures of a Game Warden in Maineby John Ford Sr.

Not only was John Ford’s first book, Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good a smash hit, so was John! He spent much of 2012 entertaining and delighting audiences across Maine with a mix of serious, hilarious, and often self-deprecating tales of his adventures as both a Maine Game Warden and a Sheriff. As one reviewer wrote after seeing John in person, “Even if you only find his book is half as good as his stand-up comedy routine—as funny as anything you’re likely to see—you’ll find it worth the read.” Trust us, it is worth the read. And now he is back with more wonderful, and more importantly, genuine, stories in This Cider Still Tastes Funny.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-46-9Nonfiction/Outdoors, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5

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BacktrackBy V. Paul Reynolds

In Backtrack, former naval officer, avid outdoorsman, sportsman, editor, and award-winning journalist V. Paul Reynolds journeys back along the path of his life to revisit and share with readers many of his outdoor experiences. Reynolds was introduced to the outdoors by his father, Harvard Reynolds, in the 1940s. Harvard took his son to many of his own favorite hunting and fishing spots, helping give birth to his son’s lifelong love affair with the outdoors. Later, Harvard eventually took his son to his first smoke-filled hunting camp, where amber liquid flowed and profanity filled the room. Reynolds soon understood how the outdoors could bestow both the love of nature and the joy of friendship.

U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-64-3Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5

V. Paul reynoldsV. Paul Reynolds is editor and co-publisher of the Northwoods Sporting Journal. For 23 years, he worked as editorial-page editor and managing editor of the Bangor Daily News. He has also been a radio talk show host and a journalism instructor at the University of Maine. From 1994 to 1998, he was Director of Information and Education for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Reynolds also writes a self-syndicated weekly outdoor column for a number of Maine newspapers, and co-hosts a Sunday night radio program called The Maine Outdoors.He is an active outdoorsman, a devoted deer hunter, and a Registered Maine Guide. He is a member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, and serves on the board of directors of the New England Outdoor Writers Association. His outdoor columns and photography have won a number of first-place awards in New England competitions. He and his wife, Diane, a retired teacher, live in Hampden with an English setter named Sally.

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The Scallop ChristmasWritten by Jane FreebergIllustrated by Astrid Sheckels

Times were tough in Marcie’s small New England fishing village. No one had money, and work was hard to find. So the villagers rejoiced one glorious fall when an unexpected bounty of scallops filled their little bay. For young Marcie, a week harvesting scallops also brought unexpected and unforgettable adventure and lessons about love and what is really important. This beautiful children’s book is loosely based on a true story told to author Jane Freeberg decades ago.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-25-4Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.25 x 11.25, 36 pages, ages 5–9

✺✺ winner of the 2009 maine Lupine Honor award for a picture book of outstanding merit

We first met Astrid several years ago at an illustrator’s show in

Portland, Maine. The twenty-something artist had never illustrated

a book, but we were blown away by her talent. So, we tucked away

her samples and went searching for the perfect story. When The

Scallop Christmas came across our desk, we knew it was the perfect

opportunity for her first book. Just a few years later, she is practically

a veteran, and we are thrilled to publish her first book as both author

AND illustrator. With Nic and Nellie, Astrid returns again to the coast,

and the result is both sweet and breathtaking.

The Fish House DoorWritten by Robert BaldwinIllustrated by Astrid Sheckels

Shawn’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather have hauled traps, painted buoys, and cleaned brushes on the same fish house door for decades. To Shawn, the door is just a weathered old piece of wood with broken hinges. But an island visitor gives Shawn a new perspective—and a fresh look at the people and traditions that have shaped his past and will chart his future.


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“Nic rolled a beach stone in her hands. The rock was so smooth and so round and so pretty. The ocean had rolled it against other rocks, wearing down every bump and rough edge. Mom said that holding an island rock in her hands always made her feel like she was home. Nic filled her pockets with rocks. She tossed and turned in the dark room. She tightly clutched her raccoon and a beach rock, but a tear still slipped down her cheek.”

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Nic and Nellieby Astrid Sheckels

Everyone gets homesick. And Nic is no different. She’s so excited about spending the entire summer on a small New England island with her grandparents that she counts down the days through winter and spring. But when the grand adventure finally begins, she finds tears and loneliness instead of joy and freedom. Astrid Sheckels’s picture book Nic and Nellie is a gorgeously illustrated, heartwarming story of a girl and her beloved dog, Nellie, who slowly learn that new places really aren’t so scary, and that often friends can be found around every corner, even in old rowboats, tidal ponds, and stinky mudflats.

U.S. $17.95 / CAN $20.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-52-0Chilldren’s Picture Book, hardcover,9.25 x 11.25, 36 pages, ages 4–9


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Twenty-five years ago, Maine artist Dahlov Ipcar

unveiled her first circle painting. Fascinated by

images in a kaleidoscope, she painted circles within

circles, each layer pulsing with energy, color, and

patterns inspired by the natural world. Fourteen

more circle paintings followed, each one with an

animalistic theme ranging from the real to the

imagined to the fanciful, from Australia to Asia,

merry-go-rounds to blue moons. This calendar

brings all fifteen of the paintings together to create

a remarkable visual treat.

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Dahlov Ipcar Full Circle 201412-month (January to December) calendar

U.S. $14.99ISBN: 978-1-939017-19-2Calendar, 11.88” x 11.88”, saddle wire

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The ABCs of MaineYou don’t have to be a Mainer to appreciate the beauty and simplicity

of this alphabet book, where an egret, full of grace, smiles at playful

foxhounds, giving chase. As in all her board books, Ipcar pairs simple

rhymes with striking visual art. A vintage feel, plus contemporary colors.

The result? Timeless!

Maine Alphabet

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Dahlov Ipcar’s Maine AlphabetWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

The third board book from Maine artist Dahlov Ipcar, this one contains an original illustration done especially for this edition, her first new children’s book illustration in more than twenty years. The Maine wildlife and coastal scenes are near and dear to her heart, and this new book serves as a kind of love letter to her home state, where she has lived and worked for almost 75 years, where, as she writes, “A is for animals, wild and free,” and W is for “woodlands of wonder for you and for me.”

Price: U.S. $10.95 / CAN $12.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-87-2Board book, 6 x 6, 24 pages, ages 2–6

Dahlov Ipcar’s Farmyard AlphabetWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

This delightful board book pairs fresh original verses with timeless illustrations from Ipcar’s career. From apples and barns to vegetables and woodstoves, both the unique text and bold, bright artwork celebrate farm life in Ipcar’s inimitable style.

U.S. $10.95 / CAN $12.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-43-8Board book, 6 x 6, 20 pages, ages 2–6

Dahlov Ipcar’s Wild Animal AlphabetWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

Ipcar’s second board book draws on illustrations from ten of her previous children’s books, as well as some of her fine art paintings. Her original rhyming couplets take readers on a fantastic trip from antelopes to tigers all the way to “Z is for Zebra, who always comes last.”

U.S. $10.95 / CAN $12.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-58-2Board book, 6 x 6, 22 pages, ages 2–6

“T is for trap. Lobsters watch out!”

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SeashellsTreasures from the Northeast Coastby Joanne Roach-Evans

As any visitor to the beach knows, all sorts of treasures can be found if you know how and where to look. This beautifully illustrated pocket guide helps young beachcombers find, and identify, shells of animals commonly found on Northeast shores. Writing specifically with the Northeast in mind, author and artist Joanne Roach-Evans describes clams, limpets, whelks, mussels, oysters, periwinkles, and more, in gentle prose with just the right amount of scientific information to satisfy the budding explorer. Easy enough for preschoolers to understand, but scientific enough to satisfy a middle-schooler, Seashells will appeal to any beach lover!

U.S. $10.95 / CAN: $12.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-79-7Illustrated guidebook, 6 x 6, 32 pages, ages pre-K to 8

Joanne roach-eVans wrote and illustrated her first children’s book at age nine and that’s when she decided that she would be a children’s book author and illustrator when she grew up. She pursued her passion for art at the School of the Worcester Art Museum, and her love of writing at Worcester State University, where she received a BFA in English and an MA in Education. She currently teaches applied arts, digital design, and traditional drawing and art history at Quinsigamond Community College.

As a curious naturalist, she draws inspiration from the natural world and expresses it in her writing and painting. When she’s not teaching, writing, or painting, she can be found beachcombing along New England’s shores. A self-professed tomboy, she is fascinated not just by beautiful seashells and birds but also the underappreciated seaweed and rocks. She lives in central Massachusetts with her husband, two sons, and a garden full of birds.

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Don’t worry,be crabby!When Vermont author Brian Benoit was young, he would

entertain his brother on long car trips with sea creature

hand animals. Years later, he introduced the creatures to

his own children, who loved hearing stories about the crab

family. And the idea for Crustacean Vacation was born.

We then paired Brian’s imaginative

verses with the zany cartoons of

New Hampshire illustrator Marty

Kelley. The result: Crabtastic!

Crustacean VacationWritten by Brian Benoit Illustrated by Marty Kelley

From out of the sea, from out of the spray,The crab family’s going on holiday! And so begins a grand day out at the seashore, as a family of crabs ventures on land to picnic on the beach (yum, peanut butter and jellyfish!), play games in an arcade (not even a crab wins at The Claw), and slide and glide in a water park. This is no ordinary boardwalk. Here, a seagull runs the candy store, a shark sits in front of a tattoo parlor, a sea horse hawks prizes, and the water park’s lifeguard is an octopus. Join Mom, Dad, two crablets, and Grannie as they create holiday memories like no other. Young readers will delight in the clever rhyming verses paired with wacky and wonderful illustrations from the imagination of acclaimed New Hampshire artist Marty Kelley.


“From out of the sea, from out of the spray,the crab family’s going on holiday!”


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Father Fell Down the WellBy Kendall Morse

For decades, Kendall Morse was a multi-talented entertainment force. Born and raised in Machias, the grandnephew of a renowned local storyteller, Kendall began telling stories professionally in the early 1970s. He eventually hosted a show on Maine Public Television called In the Kitchen, wrote a book by the same name and released a popular album called Seagulls and Summer People. Kendall was also a successful folksinger. Three times he was voted Folksinger of the Year by the Maine Country Music Association, was inducted into the Maine Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995, and was nominated for a Grammy in 2009 for his role in the double CD, Singing through the Hard Times, a tribute to Utah Phillips. Father Fell Down the Well is a wonderful collection of traditional Downeast stories collected and performed by Kendall dur-ing a career of performing from across Maine, and America.

U.S. $14.95 / CAN $16.95ISBN: 978-1-939017-21-5Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5

“Once a few years ago when I was working on a vessel, we lost our navigatin’ system and the captain was in a panic. I calmly told him, “don’t worry, in situations like this, we often just navigate with potatoes.” Well, he looked at me like I was nuts and

he says “Navigate with potatoes? How the hell do you

navigate with potatoes?”

“Well,” I said, “It’s Downeast radar. You just take a bag

of them potatoes you got down below, you go up on bow

and, one at a time, you throw a potato out ahead of you

as hard as you can. And when one of ‘em don’t splash,

you turn.”—excerpt From Father Fell down the well

A Maine Pot-HellionBy Various

The historic album A Maine Pot-Hellion is now available on CD for the first time! In the late 1950s, Marshall Dodge of Bert and I fame produced an album under the Bert and I label that brought together many of the popular storytellers of the era. Many of them served as inspiration for Dodge and Bob Bryan as they wrote material for their Bert and I stories. Collected here are 16 classic stories such as “Frost, You Say?” and “Mud Time” from storytellers such as Horace Stevens, Alan Bemis, Betty Brown and Walter Kilham.

U.S. $14.95ISBN: 978-1-939017-20-81 CD, Maine Humor

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Bert and I

Bert and I. . .The BookBy Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan

Bert and I . . . The Book features more than sixty classic “Bert and I” stories. The characters everyone loves and remembers are all here: Bert and his fellow fisherman, known only as “I”; Gagnon, World Champion Moose Caller; Virgil Bliss, the dirtiest man in Hancock County; Arnold Bunker, Kenneth Fowler, Camden Pierce, Harry Whitfield; and many more. The stories are drawn from five “Bert and I” albums recorded over nearly two decades, including the seminal Bert and I . . . And Other Stories from Down East, perhaps the most important comedy album in New England history. Bert and I . . . The Book also includes the first complete “Bert and I” discography, including original album art and liner notes, as well as an introduction by Rebecca Rule, a New Hampshire author and storyteller (Live Free and Eat Pie!, Headin’ for the Rhubarb!) who writes and performs stories in the grand tradition of “Bert and I.”

U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-37-7 Maine Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 140 pages

The Best of Bert and IBy Marshall Dodge and Robert Bryan

Our special-edition CD features the best routines selected from the four original Bert and I CDs, plus stories taken from Bert and I On Stage and The Downeast Smile-In, television show featuring Marshall Dodge. All tracks on this commemorative CD have been digitally remastered for clarity. These 34 stories wonderfully capture the groundbreaking, iconic brilliance of Dodge and Bryan, and include “Bert and I,” “Which Way to Millinocket?,” “Set ’er Again,” and “No News.”

U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-05-61 CD, Maine Humor

The iconic “Bert and I” stories were created by Yale students Marshall Dodge and

Robert Bryan in the late 1950s and performed around campus. The two amateur

storytellers soon recorded a short 10-inch album of 11 stories for friends and

family, but ultimately pressed just a few hundred. However, in 1958, growing

popularity prompted them to record and release the seminal commercial album of

New England humor and storytelling: Bert and I . . . And Other Stories from Down

East. Featuring 19 stories, the album depicted Maine fishermen and woodsmen

with dry, classic humor and set the tone and direction of the genre for decades.

The Return of Bert and IThe Return of Bert and I (1972) and Bert and I Stem Inflation (1976) are combined on one CD, featuring stories “Gagnon,” “Harry Startles Wiscasset,” and “Frost, You Say.”


Bert and I & More Bert and IBert and I . . . And Other Stories from Down East (1958) and More Bert and I (1961) are combined on one CD, featuring 33 stories including “Bert and I,” and “Which Way to Millinocket?”


Bert and I. . . On StageThis wonderful CD captures the magic of a Marshall Dodge performance. All tracks have been digitally remastered for improved quality. Stories include “Set ’er Again” and “One Heckuva Draft.”


Bert and I . . . And Other Stories from Down EastMore than 50 years after its release, the milestone album has been digitally remastered for this special CD edition, which also includes three bonus stories taken from the private 10-inch record that preceded the first commercial record, but either did not appear on the commercial album or were changed.



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Finding Your Inner MooseIda LeClair’s Guide to Livin’ the Good LifeBy Susan Poulin

Meet Ida LeClair, the funniest woman in Maine. Ida is also a newly minted “Certified Maine Life Guide” who wants to help you live a better, happier life. Ida is a lifelong resident of Mahoosuc Mills, an impossible-to-find, but oh-so-familiar town in Western Maine, where she lives in a tidy and tastefully decorated double-wide with high school sweetheart Charlie and adorable dog Scamp. Most importantly, Ida (aka the alter ego of popular performer Susan Poulin) is a daughter, sister, wife, and best friend who draws upon her experiences (as well as those of the noble and majestic moose) to offer practical and hilarious advice on relationships, physical fitness, stress, housecleaning, work, shopping, fun, and more. In Finding Your Inner Moose, you’ll find sections such as: What Did I Do Wrong to Deserve this Turkey Gobbler Neck, I Can’t Die Today Because if Anyone Saw the State of My House, I’d Just Die, and Feng Shui-ing the Double Wide. This book is 100% Ida, who, as her husband Charlie often says, “just loves giving advice to people, whether they ask for it or not!”

U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-91-9Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages

Read Ida’s weekly blog every Monday at www.justaskida.com

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On misplaced resentment:“I’d see how many fish Grampy’d catch and get discouraged—you know, start thinking the fish were conspiring against me, deliberately choosing Grampy’s line over mine.”

On being prepared:“We need to know what to do if we’re on one of our field trips, and, God forbid, one of us needs first aid or something. Right now, all we have in our first-aid kit is premoistened towelettes, ibuprofen, and Hershey’s Kisses.”

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Strangers on the BeachBy Josh Pahigian

When eccentric billionaire Ferdinand Sevigny’s latest stunt, to sail around the world blindfolded, goes awry, he lands in Maine just as the summer tourist season is beginning. Despite mounting evidence to the contrary and an investigation by local police, Sevigny, while holing up in one of the town’s grand hotels, refuses to admit foul play was involved in his mishap. As the tourists arrive, including two intriguing strangers, a troubled local teenager inadvertently uncovers evidence that presents him with the opportunity to change his lot. The teenager, adventurer, and a host of townspeople will be forced to make decisions that will define them forever.

U.S. $22.95 / CAN $24.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-83-4Fiction, hardcover, 6 x 9, 282 pages

Josh Pahigian, who earned his MFA in creative writing from

Emerson College, always loved writing and sports. Those two

passions have led to seven baseball-related books, but he also kept

his hand in fiction; he just needed to find the right idea for a book.

After moving to Maine, he worked part-time in Old Orchard Beach,

a job that helped him get to know the famed beach town. A short

time later, he and his wife spent more than 40 summer days on

the beach. That long, wonderful summer helped Pahigian develop

an even better feel for the rhythms of the area and gain a good

understanding of the local beach scene, allowing him to develop the

authenticity he was seeking and the confidence necessary to write

what would become his debut novel, Strangers on the Beach.

Josh Pahigian

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“Pahigian has constructed a complex thriller,

filled with engaging and eccentric characters. . . .

twists and turns abound in this tale; the author

adeptly dekes and dodges, keeping the reader

guessing throughout. It’s the best kind of thriller—the kind that

matters because the characters matter.”

—Allen AdAms, The maine edge

“strangers on the Beach is compelling reading . . . You just can’t

make up stuff like this. well, yes, Pahigian did make this up. I think.

he did capture the essence of old orchard Beach, making the

story believable to me . . . and you can believe this. You will really

enjoy this novel.” —GeorGe SmIth

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in Maine, but even

flatlanders will love

this book.


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John McDonald’s Maine Trivia A Storyteller’s Useful Guide to Useless Information By John McDonald

Professional storyteller John McDonald, author of the now-classic A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar, offers up his unique take on Maine trivia. John delivers an educational and hilarious mix of basic and fun facts about the Pine Tree State, including, of course, more than a few wicked funny stories. For example, did you know the first naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Maine in 1775? That Maine boasts 65 “Mud Ponds”? That Maine senator Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the U.S. presidency at a major party’s convention? Readers are sure to learn a lot about both the Pine Tree State and the United States, as well as have a few laughs in the process.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-73-5 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 144 pages

down the road a pieceA Storyteller’s Guide to MaineBy John McDonald

John’s hilarious follow-up to A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar. This “guidebook” offers tips to tourists and tries to help them better “understand” the glorious state of Maine—from its history to its weather to its unique vocabulary. But this is not just for flatlanders; it’s also great for natives looking to brush up on their home state—actually, this is great for anyone just looking to laugh.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-0-9763231-3-6Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 158 pages

A Moose and a Lobster Walk into a Bar . . . By John McDonald

This now-classic collection of Maine stories by John was one of our first books and one of our most successful, paving the way for both down the Road A Piece and Maine Trivia. If you pay attention, you can probably catch John performing these stories live somewhere.


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course while carrying a

woman. In 2011, the winners

received the woman’s weight

in beer and five times her

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Trivia! In the olden

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uleHeadin’ for the Rhubarb!A New Hampshire Dictionary (well, kinda)By Rebecca Rule

Storyteller extraordinaire Rebecca Rule has lived her entire life (so far) in the Granite State, and has performed thousands of shows from the state’s Atlantic coastline to its Canadian border. In short, she knows New Hampshire. In her latest book, she helps people from away and natives alike understand the state’s unique vernacular, and helps save some pieces of Old New Hampshire in the process. (And did I mention she tells a few stories as well?) Hilarious, and pure Becky.


Live Free and Eat Pie!A Storyteller’s Guide to New HampshireBy Rebecca Rule

Who doesn’t like pie? Who doesn’t like to laugh? Who doesn’t like Becky Rule? They all come together in this hilarious guide to the Granite State. Becky, a very popular—and busy—New Hampshire storyteller provides her interpretation of the state’s history, culture, climate, attractions, and more.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-17-9Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5,184 pages

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eat with a spoonAn expression of affection

“Grandma said she loved Grandfather so much when they first married she could have eaten him with a spoon. Fifty years later, she wished she had.” —From headIn’ For the rhuBarB!


The Cat at NightWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

The Cat at Night depicts on bold pages, which alternate between bright color and dark night scenes, the journey of a farmer’s cat as it walks from the farm to the city, through fields, farms, and forests.


My Wonderful Christmas TreeWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

A delightful book for children of all ages as they discover the colorful and curious creatures of New England fields and forests at Christmastime, as only Dahlov Ipcar can present them.


Hardscrabble HarvestWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

A charming story about the running battle between a farm family and the mischievous animals that plunder the fields. In rollicking verse and wonderful illustrations, Dahlov Ipcar tells of the hard work that goes into making a bountiful fall harvest.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-24-7Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9 x 11.5, 32 pages, ages 4–9

The Calico JungleWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

A boy takes a fantastical journey through a jungle landscape on a calico quilt his mother has made for him, encountering calico birds pecking at fruits, calico elephants giving each other shower baths, calico antelope hiding in trees, and more.


“And high up where the butterflies flew were the little monkeys and the big monkeys

swinging by their long arms.”

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ollection

The Little FishermanWritten by Margaret Wise BrownIllustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

The first children’s book illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar. The book, with its authentic coastal scenes, helped establish her distinctive style and ignited a four-decade creative run that saw her write and illustrate more than 30 children’s books.


One Horse FarmWritten and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

One Horse Farm tells the story of a boy and a horse who grow up together on a farm and watch the world change around them. It’s a book that comes from the heart for Dahlov Ipcar. “It was the life I lived,” she says.


Stripes and Spots Written and Illustrated by Dahlov Ipcar

A young tiger sets out on his own to explore and hunt, determined to catch things with stripes. A young leopard sets out on his own to explore and hunt, determined to catch things with spots. And when the two youngsters meet, their adventures double! In this delightful children’s book, Dahlov Ipcar uses the playful cats to depict the exuberance and innocence of youth. And when danger looms, perhaps they are not as old or as brave as they think they are. Ipcar’s artwork never looked bolder or brighter.

U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-70-4 Children’s picture book, hardcover, 8.5 x 11, 42 pages, ages 4–8

dahloV iPcarDahlov Ipcar is an American painter (born in 1917) who has enjoyed a dual career in fine art and in children’s books. Her paintings are in the permanent collections of numerous renowned museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, and all the major museums of Maine.

As a children’s book illustrator, she created a bold, striking style that helped change the role of artwork in children’s literature, where realism and fantasy can meet, happily and effortlessly, in the pages of a book. She has written more than 30 books for children, ten of which are available from Islandport Press.

At 95, she still paints regularly. At a 2012 show of her work, an art critic and historian wrote, “Ipcar doesn’t just borrow ideas from other artists; like all the greats, she incorporates them into her own thinking. Americans tend to confuse originality and authenticity —overvaluing the former when what matters most is the latter. Invention follows authenticity, and Ipcar is absolutely an American original.”

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The Iciest, Diciest, Scariest Sled Ride Ever! By Rebecca Rule Illustrated by Jennifer Thermes

On a cold, icy winter day when “the world was ice and we were skaters without skates,” seven children set out on a sledding adventure that soon soars to epic proportions. Lizzie and her friends convince Grampa Bud to let them use his custom-built runner sled—an old-fashioned travis sled built for speed. But first they have to get the long sled up the iciest, diciest, scariest hill ever!

U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-88-9Children’s book, hardcover, 9 x 11, 36 pages, ages 4–8


>>>>

“Breathless with thrilling fun and scary

slides, The Iciest, Diciest, scariest

sled Ride ever! achieves mythic status

and takes its willing readers along for

the fast, furious, and fabulous sledding fun. You will love

how it makes you feel.” —midwesT Book Review

“rule and thermes gracefully depict the exhilaration of

snowy play and the wisp of anxiety that comes as they

gaze down the intimidating slope.”

—PuBlisheRs weekly

“this is told with so much joie de vivre and illustrated

with such humor and gusto that readers will have

almost as much fun as the sledders.” —BooklisT

“[rule] marvels in the details along the way, building

up the suspense . . . thermes beautifully conveys the

awesomeness of the hill they have chosen to tackle;

none of the kids will speak their fears aloud, though

their faces say volumes.”

—kiRkus Reviews, starred Review

“Some of us laughed.

Some of us screamed.

Some of us did both at the same time.”


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children’s books

Grammie’s Secret CupboardBy Cynthia Furlong ReynoldsIllustrated by Bert Dodson

When rain spoils the plans for a day at the beach, Grammie reveals a hidden cupboard full of special toys. She carefully selects just the right thing for her granddaughter—a book that takes her on all the adventures her mind can imagine.Published by Mitten Press

U.S. $17.95 ISBN: 978-1-58726-310-1Children’s picture book, hardcover, 9.5 x 10.5, 32 pages, ages 4–8

The Pig Scramble Written by Jessica KinneyIllustrated by Sarah S. Brannen

Clarence feels he’s not big enough and not helpful enough compared to his big brothers. He just can’t seem to find his place on the family farm. But, when it comes time for the annual county fair, Uncle Leon gives Clarence the advice and self-confidence he needs to turn things around.

U.S. $17.95 / CAN $19.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-61-2 Children’s picture book, hardcover,9 x 11, 36 pages, ages 5–9

Titus TidewaterWritten and Illustrated by Suzy Verrier

For adventurous blue lobster Titus Tidewater, summer means exciting happenings near the shoreline, but also lurking dangers. Titus cautiously explores the ocean floor, but soon finds himself caught in a lobster trap. He is taken away from his familiar surroundings and to a strange new world on land, before he is ultimately rescued by two children and the ocean itself.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-0-9763231-1-2Children’s picture book, hardcover, 10.5 x 8.25, 38 pages, ages 4–9

A is for AcadiaMount Desert Island from A to ZPhotos by Richard JohnsonText by Ruth Gortner Grierson

A is for Acadia is an ABC book featuring vibrant color photographs that highlight the island’s natural beauty. It includes images of harbor seals and barred owls as well as landscapes such as Sand Beach and Bass Harbor. It is fun and informative and should appeal to residents and visitors of any age.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-03-2Children’s picture book, hardcover, 11.25 x 8.75, 32 pages, ages 6–12

Snow for ChristmasWritten and Illustrated by Doretta Groenendyk

A child wishes for snow for Christmas “because snow brings stories.” Family members share snow-filled memories, from giant snowballs that race you down the hill to skiing off the roof, from snowmen goaltenders in pond hockey to caroling in a blizzard. Published by Acorn Press

U.S. $12.95ISBN: 978-1-894838-49-8Children’s picture book, softcover, 8 x 10, 28 pages, ages 2–6

The Littlest TugboatBy Sarah Sherman McGrailIllustrated by James A. Taliana

This delightfully written and illustrated book tells the adventures of Tommy Tugboat, the littlest tugboat on the Kennebec River. He may be small, but he saves the day!Published by Cozy Harbor Press

U.S. $19.95ISBN: 0-9655925-2-9Children’s picture book, hardcover, 10.25 x 10.25, 36 pages, ages 4–9

Mabel Takes the Ferry Written by Emily Chetkowski Illustrated by Dawn Peterson

Canine sailor Mabel, a summer resident of Islesboro, Maine, takes an unauthorized ferry trip aboard the Margaret Chase Smith to Lincolnville Beach. Mabel visits a restaurant, makes a few friends, and tastes some lobster before finally returning home.

U.S. $12.95 / CAN $14.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-99-5Children’s picture book, softcover, 9.75 x 7.5, 32 pages, ages 2–8

Mabel Takes a Paddle Story by Emily Chetkowski Illustrated by Susan Spellman

Mabel’s latest adventure is on Orange Lake in Maine, where she goes kayaking for the first time. As she and her family paddle around the lake, Mabel is amazed at how many animals live in and around the water. And more amazed when they seem frightened of her. Or is there something else that’s scaring the animals?Published by PublishingWorks, Inc.

U.S. $12.95ISBN: 978-1-933002-99-6Children’s picture book, softcover,9.75 x 7.5, 40 pages, ages 2–8

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It’s in the blood

Acclaimed author Sarah Thomson has written more than 20 books for

children, but this is her first one about vampires. Researching a story, she

stumbled across a homegrown American vampire tradition: People truly

believed that the dead were sucking life from family members. And this is

how the writing of Mercy began.

Mercy The Last New England Vampire By Sarah L. Thomson

Fourteen-year-old Haley is struggling to cope—with her stepmom and baby brother, with her beloved cousin’s terminal illness, with dropping grades at school. When she digs deep into her family history for a school project, she uncovers a disturbing New England tradition and a ghostly past. Haley must overcome her doubts and confront a vampire to save herself and her family. Mercy is inspired by a true story. Mercy Brown lived in Exeter, R.I., in the late 1890s, when the New England vampire tradition held powerful sway. When Mercy’s family members began to die, fear struck deep in the hearts of the small community. Following Mercy’s death, when her brother took sick, villagers convinced Mercy’s father to exhume her corpse, dig out her heart, burn it, and feed it to her brother. He too died—as Mercy had—from tuberculosis. Thomson’s gifts as a storyteller and writer make great use of this disquieting story to weave an exciting coming-of-age story as Haley learns to live with change, loss, and death.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-36-0 Middle grade fiction (grades 6–9), softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages

Across the ReachBy Cynthia Furlong Reynolds

A story about the special bonds that unite family members, at times across generations and through dark family secrets.Published by Mitten Press

U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-58726-518-1YA Fiction, hardcover, 6 x 9, grades 3–6, 270 pages

Billy BoyBy Jean Mary Flahive

A Civil War-era tale of friendship, loyalty, and compassion. Inspired by a true event and painstakingly researched.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-13-1YA Historical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 294 pages

✺✺ 2011 moonbeam children’s Book awardsSilver Medal, Best YA Book (Horror/Mystery)

✺✺ 2011 Top Ten young adult BooksBarnes & Noble Review

✺✺ Top-shelf fiction for middle school readers 2011 by VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocates), the nation’s premier publication for young adult librarians.

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historical fiction

Abbott’s Reach By Ardeana Hamlin

Set in nineteenth-century Maine, Abbott’s Reach is the story of a headstrong and emotional young woman setting sail on her honeymoon voyage with her sea captain husband. Their travels around Cape Horn to Hawaii and back home again are rife with excitement, romance, adventure, and family strife. This gripping novel is the sequel to the author’s now-classic Pink Chimneys, set around a notorious Bangor brothel.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-42-1Fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 292 pages

Contentment CoveBy Miriam Colwell

Contentment Cove is a riveting story of class distinctions in a 1950s coastal village during a time of cultural change.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-04-9Fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 212 pages

YoungBy Miriam Colwell

Young is a lively and moving story of one woman’s restlessness and struggle with small-town life in the 1950s.


Mary PetersBy Mary Ellen Chase

Captures in vivid detail the transition and turmoil along the coast of Maine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 0-9763231-5-XHistorical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 314 pages

Silas CrockettBy Mary Ellen Chase

Traces life on the Maine coast from the era of clipper ships through Grand Banks fishing to the arrival of summer residents.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 0-9671662-2-5Historical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 336 pages

WindsweptBy Mary Ellen Chase

The book spans six decades and recounts the romantic and tumultuous saga of a Maine family who makes its home Down East.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 0-9763231-6-8Historical fiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 388 pages


“a masterpiece of vivid historical accuracy. Vibrant

character development and intricate, careful plotting

provide colorful and exciting insight into maine’s

seafaring families in the 1870s.”

—The moRning senTinel


Love on the RocksEdited by John and Kathryn Muether

This anthology celebrates Mount Desert Island in its golden age, the late 19th century, when it was a summer playground for wealthy out-of-staters, and most importantly to many, a place for the rich to meet their future husbands and wives. This era spawned a genre of fiction that was known as “The Bar Harbor Novel.”


A Fisherman’s Guide to MaineBy Kevin Tracewski

This book tells you where, when, and how to catch game fish in Maine. From migrating striped bass along the south coast to native brook trout in the North Woods, this book provides anglers with the information they need.

U.S. $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-19-3 Nonfiction, softcover, 154 pages

A Maine Summer IslandBy F. Benjamin Carr

Bustins Island lies just offshore from the hustle and bustle of the tourist mecca of Freeport, yet most people know little, if anything, about it. Bustins features more than 100 homes, and boasts its own seasonal ferry service. Still, it has no electricity, no businesses, and almost no vehicles.

U.S. $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-15-5Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages

Shoutin’ into the FogBy Thomas Hanna

Hanna writes a gritty Depression-era memoir of life in Midcoast Maine. This touching memoir brings to life a time and place in Maine that is not often written about, yet stands as testament to the resiliency and spirit of all Mainers.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-0-9763231-8-1Memoir, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 306 pages

Harbor Journal, Vol. 2Anthology

A literary sampler from more than 50 Maine writers and artists, this journal includes writing from Tim Sample, Sanford Phippen, Sarah Sherman McGrail, Trudy Chambers Price, Robert Skoglund, Miriam Colwell, and many more. Published by Cozy Harbor Press

U.S. $24.95 ISBN: 978-0-9655925-4-3Fiction, Softcover, 7 x 10, 354 pages

The Cows are Out!By Trudy Chambers Price

Price and her husband raised two sons and hundreds of cows on Craneland Farm in Central Maine. In this bittersweet memoir of two decades of dairy farming, Price writes of the daily trials of haying and milking against a backdrop of gentle and entertaining rural life.

U.S. $16.95ISBN: 978-0-9671662-9-2Memoir, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 250 pages

Not Too Awful Bad A Storyteller’s Guide to Vermont By Leon Thompson

A Vermont writer and journalist delivers up a “guide” to the Green Mountain State as only an insider can. He tackles his home state’s history, culture, seasons, attractions, vernacular, and much, much more.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-27-8 Humor, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 160 pages

Old Maine WomanBy Glenna Johnson Smith

Smith offers a nostalgic look at her childhood on the Maine coast and her observations of life under the big sky and among the rolling potato fields of her beloved Aroostook County, where she has lived for nearly seven decades.

U.S. $16.95/CAN $18.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-41-4Essays, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 172 pages

The Road to Down StreetThe Story of North BathBy Nancy Dearborn Lovetere

North Bath is set on a beautiful peninsula rich not only in its pristine beauty but also in its history. Native Nancy Dearborn Lovetere brings this historic Maine community to life in a meticulously researched book.

U.S. $22.95ISBN: 978-1-934031-40-7History, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 220 pages

The Story of Mount Desert IslandBy Samuel Eliot Morison

This breezy history tells the fascinating story of Maine’s most famous island by master historian and Pulitzer Prize–winning author Samuel Eliot Morison. It remains perhaps the most authentic book on the island’s early history

U.S. $15.95 ISBN 1-934031-01-1History, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 116 pages

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Stealing HistoryBy William D. Andrews

Stealing History is a murder mystery set in a historical society in western Maine. The book is sure to enthrall readers who love to curl up with a good mystery. This book weaves details of small-town life, delightful characters, and history into a suspenseful tale that keeps them guessing up until the last page.

U.S. $15.95 / CAN $17.95ISBN: 978-0-9763231-7-4Mystery, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 218 pages

Breaking Ground By William D. Andrews

Julie Williamson from Stealing History is embroiled yet again in a mystery set at the Ryland Historical Society. This time, a benefactor is murdered on the morning of the ceremony celebrating the construction of an important new building at the historical society center.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-38-4Mystery, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 272 pages

Revenge of the Lobster LoverBy Hilary MacLeod

It’s lobster season at The Shores. Enter Camilla, founder of the Lobster Liberation Legion, spouting crustacean right-to-life rhetoric. The legion sets about freeing lobsters from their traps, angering villagers. In the tragic events that follow, hidden connections reveal themselves.Published by Acorn Press

U.S. $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-894838-48-1Mystery, softcover, 6 x 9, 320 pages

Mind Over MusselsBy Hilary MacLeod

One night, Amateur sleuth Hy McAllister trips over a body on the beach. As Hurricane Angus moves up the coast, Mountie Jane Jamieson and Hy vie to figure out who killed who and why, but they’re crippled by the hurricane, a power failure, and, finally, a dense fog. The Shores is sheltering a murderer. Published By Acorn Press

U.S. $18.95ISBN: 978-1-894838-60-3Mystery, softcover, 6 x 9, 320 pages

Black Fly Stew:Wild Maine RecipesBy Kate Krukowski Gooding

Shine in the kitchen with new and easy wild game recipes from the length and breadth of the state. From Northern Solstice Publishing

U.S. $19.95ISBN: 978-1-60402-047-2Cookbook, softcover, 6 x 9, 228 pages

Simple Gourmet Lamb with Side Dishes & Wine PairingsBy Kate Krukowski Gooding

An eclectic collection of tantalizing lamb recipes from around the world.From Northern Solstice Publishing

U.S. $9.95ISBN: 978-1-60585-686-5Cookbook, softcover, 6 x 9,110 pages

Saturday Beans& Sunday SuppersBy Edie Clark

A delicious collection of thoughts, memories, and recipes, all about baked beans, chowder, magical iced tea, hippie pizza, chicken and dumplings, and dinner parties.

U.S. $14.95ISBN: 978-0-9719934-5-7Essays, softcover, 224 pages

The Place He MadeBy Edie Clark

Edie writes honestly about the experience of losing her husband to cancer when their lives were still young.

U.S. $18.95ISBN: 978-0-9719934-3-3Nonfiction, softcover, 301 pages

The View from Mary’s FarmBy Edie Clark

A collection of Edie’s essays from Yankee Magazine, written about life on the farm she owns in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire.

U.S. $14.95ISBN: 978-0-9719934-2-6Essays, softcover, 192 pages

States of GraceBy Edie Clark

Thirty-two memorable characters, taken from thirty years of Edie Clark’s archives. Each chapter includes an update that answers the question: What happened next?

U.S $19.95ISBN: 978-0-9719934-7-1Essays, softcover, 320 pages

Wild Maine Recipes?

Sounds great, but

probably not as wild as

what Earl cooks up!

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Magic of the Maine OutdoorsWhen we were developing the book Where Cool Waters Flow, we met author

Randy Spencer in the isolated sportsman’s paradise of Grand Lake Stream, Maine.

Randy, a Master Maine Guide, gave us a tour of the area both on foot and by

canoe. He spoke with an awe of the people and the place as if both were magical.

And maybe they are. These four books help convey a little of that magic.

Tales from Misery RidgeOne man’s adventures in the great outdoors By Paul J. Fournier

Paul Fournier writes about his experiences and adventures in Maine’s great North Woods and beyond. Readers will soar with him on his first solo flight in a Piper Cub, see how a master builder makes Fournier’s dream canoe a reality, meet brave flying Maine Wardens on rescue calls, net some spectacularly large salmon, and take part in a historic mission to transplant caribou from Newfoundland to Maine. Tales from Misery Ridge is a collection of those and other stories from a special time—and place.

U.S. $16.95 / CAN $18.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-60-5Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 206 pages

✺✺ named Best Book of 2011 by the new england outdoor writers association

Nine Mile BridgeThree Years in the Maine WoodsBy Helen Hamlin

Helen Hamlin’s classic Nine Mile Bridge is one of the best books ever written about the Allagash and St. John River regions and details a way of life in the northern forests that otherwise would fade from memory. Trappers, foresters, lumbermen, woods folk, and wild animals, as well as frozen dogsled runs, hunting, fishing, simple joys, and awe-inspiring beauty, form the backdrop for Hamlin’s remarkable adventure.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-0-9671662-5-4Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 282 pages

My Life in the Maine WoodsA Game Warden’s Wife in the Allagash Country By Annette Jackson

Annette Jackson recounts her North Woods experiences with her renowned game warden husband, Dave, during the 1930s when they lived with their young children on the shores of Umsaskis Lake. Annette was an avid sportswoman and nature lover, and she writes simply and compellingly of hunting, fishing, campfire cooking, and the sounds of the wilderness through the seasons. She also visits the trappers, fishermen, and woodsmen with whom she shared the legendary wilderness.

U.S. $15.95ISBN: 978-0-9763231-9-8Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 216 pages

Where Cool Waters FlowFour Seasons with a Master Maine GuideBy Randy Spencer

Master Maine Guide Randy Spencer knows the lakes, streams, and woodlands around Grand Lake Stream, Maine, like few others. He has learned the old ways—from the proper way to prepare shore lunches, to where to find the best salmon and bass, to how to survive in the wilderness—from some of the area’s local legends. Randy puts you in the casting seat of his Grand Laker, introduces his many “sports” who come from miles away to decompress, brings you out on the trail during fall hunts, and takes you on many other adventures as only an insider can.

U.S. $15.95 ISBN: 978-1-934031-28-5Nonfiction, softcover, 5.5 x 8.5, 330 pages

✺✺ named Best Book of 2010 by the new england outdoor writers association

Welcome back,

campers! Lots of great

stories about the Maine

woods in these books.

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Coming Fall 2013Moose? Whatmoose?Doyouseeamoose?

There are no

moose on this island!

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Calmenson

Thermes

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written by StephanieCalmensonillustrated by

JenniferThermes

ABOUT THE AUTHORStephanie Calmenson

is the author of more

than one hundred

books for children

including Dinner at

the Panda Palace, A

PBS StoryTime Book;

The Principal’s New

Clothes; Jazzmatazz!; Late for School!; Oopsy

Teacher!; and Ollie’s School Day: A Yes-and-

No Book. She is also known for her highly-

acclaimed books about dogs, including Rosie,

A Visiting Dog’s Story, which Smithsonian

Magazine called “one of the outstanding

nonfiction titles of the year”, and May I Pet Your

Dog? The How-to Guide for KIDS Meeting DOGS

(and DOGS Meeting KIDS), a Horn Book Fanfare

selection and an ALA Notable Children’s Video.

Stephanie lives in New York City and vacations

in Maine.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATORJennifer Thermes is

the illustrator of The

Iciest, Diciest, Scariest

Sled Ride Ever! by

Rebecca Rule, which

received a starred

review from Kirkus.

She has also illustrated

Maggie & Oliver, or A Bone of One’s Own, a

middle-grade novel by Valerie Hobbs, and is

the author and illustrator of Sam Bennett’s New

Shoes and When I Was Built. Jennifer’s work

has been described as “reminiscent of Lois

Lenski” by The Horn Book Magazine. Jennifer

loves to vacation in Maine, and though she

has yet to see an actual moose, she plans to

keep looking. She lives in an old farmhouse in

Newtown, Connecticut. Find her online at www.

jenniferthermes.com.

Jake’sexcitedaboutgoingonatriptoanisland,andhereally,really,reallywantstoseeamoose.Buthisdadinsists:therearenomooseonthisisland.BothJakeandafriendlymoosewouldliketodisagree!

Inplayfulrhymes,authorStephanieCalmensonbringsthereaderalongwithJakeandhisdad,astheyexplorethemammals,birds,insects,andsealifeonandaroundtheisland.WithgracefulillustrationsbyJenniferThermes,Jake(andthereader)starttoseethemoose,alittlebitatatime,butDad’seithergothisnoseinabookorbinocularsgluedtohiseyes.Intheend,it’sJakewhoshowshisdadthevalueofputtingasidetheguidebookandferryscheduletotrulyexperiencethebeautyandmagicoftheoutdoors.

Cover design by Karen Hoots, Hoots DesignCover art by Jennifer Thermes

Children’s BookU.S. $17.95 / CAN $20.95

www.islandportpress.com www.islandportpress.com

Always in SeasonTwelve Months of Fresh Recipes from the Farmer’s Markets of New England

WRiTTEN by Elise Richer illusTRaTEd by Teresa Lagrange

the contestJames Hurley

Mystery on Pine LakeBy Tamra Wight Illustrated by Carl DiRocco

Cooper thought living at a campground would be cool. But ever since his parents bought the lakeside campground, he’s had more chores and less time to explore. Cooper’s only bright spot this summer is his new friend, Packrat, a guy who carries the world in his coat pockets and leaves his troubles behind. But trouble has come to the Wilder Family Campground and Pine Lake, where a family of loons is building a nest. First, someone dams up the lake and floods the nest. Then, when Cooper and Packrat build a raft where the loons can make a new nest, it gets destroyed. Someone is out to harm the loons. It’s up to the boys to figure out who, why, and how to stop the culprit before it’s too late.

U.S. $16.95 (Middle-grade fiction)

Release Date: August 2013

There are No Moose on this Island!By Stephanie Calmenson Illustrated by Jennifer Thermes

Jake’s excited about going on a trip to an island, and he really, really, really wants to see a moose. His dad insists there are no moose on this island—but both Jake and a friendly moose would like to disagree!

In playful rhymes, author Stephanie Calmenson brings the reader along with Jake and his dad as they explore the mammals, birds, insects, and sea life on and around the island. With graceful illustrations by Jennifer Thermes, Jake—and the reader—start to see the moose, a little bit at a time, but Dad’s either got his nose in a book or binoculars glued to his eyes. In the end, it’s Jake who shows his dad the value of putting aside the guidebook and ferry schedule to truly experience the beauty and magic of the outdoors.

U.S. $17.95 (Picture book))

Release Date: October 2013

The Contestby James Hurley

Benedict Salem has decided that he’s ready to make his life what he wants it to be, so he moves to Maine, drawn by a beautiful river and its trout. Together with his new friends, Ben founds the Samuel Tippett Fly Fishers club. When the group devises a fishing contest to determine the world’s best trout fly, they have no idea that the pursuit of perfection will soon overtake reason. “Competition can do that,” says Ben. During their quest, the ten participants fight over rules and cease caring about the feelings of their fellow members. This is a tale of how camaraderie among anglers can be tested while arguing the merits of one’s “piscatorial philosophy,” and ultimately, about finding a balance between chasing an ideal and reveling in life’s most important moments.

U.S. $22.95 (Adult fiction)

Release Date: November 2013

Always in SeasonTwelve Months of Fresh Recipes from the Farmer’s Markets of New EnglandWritten by Elise Richer Illustrated by Teresa Lagrange

Always in Season gives you inviting, approachable, delicious recipes you can prepare the same day you come home from the farmer’s market with a bag full of local produce, or find your CSA box full of unfamiliar vegetables. Elise Richer takes you through each month of the year, highlighting a few select ingredients each month. Entrees, side dishes, soups, and baked goods are all featured, showcasing traditional and contemporary ways of using what is available locally, along with recipes from far-flung locations which put those same local ingredients to use in creative new ways.

U.S. $26.95 (Cookbook)

Release Date: August 2013

Illustration by Astrid Sheckels from Nic and Nellie

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