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Old 09-19-2009, 09:08 PM
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Hello, all! As usual, it's been quite some time since my last post(I'm pretty sure I preface every thread of mine with those exact words, but hey, it's the truth! ). I was wondering if some of you most helpful Mainers might be able to help me out. My boys(ages 2.5 and 1) and I love to read, and my toddler especially loves books that take place in the woods, or by the ocean, etc. Does anyone have any old favorites that capture the essence of Maine? One of our favorites that is set in Maine is "Miss Rumphius" by Barbara Cooney, and if I'm not mistaken, I believe Maine has something called a "Lupine Award", which is an award based on excellence in the field of children's literature, and lupines are a very important part of the plot in "Miss Rumphius". So, calling all Mainer bookworms! Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Old 09-19-2009, 10:43 PM
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and Robert McCloskey again: Blueberries for Sal (1948)
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Robert McCloskey period. Good stuff.
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Old 09-20-2009, 07:53 AM
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Keep the Lights Burning Abbie ... Peter Roop (A true story)
Island Boy .... Barbara Cooney
Andre .... Lew Dietz
Miss Rumphius .... Barbara Cooney
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Yep... anything by Bob McCloskey- One Morning in Maine, Blueberries for Sal, Time of Wonder.

Andre (my sister's claim to fame, other than meeting Barbara Bush, is that she once puked on Andre the seal when she was trying to feed him in Rockport.....LOL!!)

Counting Our Way To Maine

Roxaboxen

I Met a Moose In Maine One Day

Journey of a Little Red Boat

The Dump Man's Treasures

Lucky the Lobster Buoy

Between the Tides

Boatyard Ducklings

Brown Cow Farm

The Winter Visitors

Grandma drove The Garbage Truck

The Little Island

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Robert McCloskey period. Good stuff.
Totally agree. Well-written, and timeless. He's a multi-Caldecott Medal winner, and richly deserved. We lost a good one when he died.

Here are a few lists:

Amazon.com: Maine Children's Books

Maine Secretary of State Kids: All About Maine Books

https://secure.downeast.com/store/home.php?cat=16

Maine Books

And somewhat related, here's a list of authors and illustrators of children's books who live in Maine:

Maine Festival of the Book 07 Children's Authors
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Old 09-20-2009, 09:46 AM
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Thanks, guys! I knew I could count on you. Love the story about your sister puking on Andre the seal, Deer Isle! LOL! My sister used to be obsessed with the book/movie about Andre. Robert McCloskey! Of course! Didn't know why I didn't think of him before! We LOVE his book "Make Way for Ducklings", even if it IS set in Boston. Well, I can't wait to hit the library(and Amazon!) and grab some good reading material that will inevitably make me long for Maine even more! Thank you all for your responses; and I'm sure my little boys would thank you if they could.
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Besides all the great ones listed, my personal favorite would be Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen.
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Thank you, reloop! I'll definitely look into it.
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