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Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwood Alphabet

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Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwood Alphabet

By Betsy Bowen

Woodcut illustrations by artist Betsy Bowen. Published by Clarion Books, 2002. Paperback, 40 pages.

Betsy Bowen captures the vibrant magic of seasons in the Northwoods through effortless prose and colorful woodcuts. While the canoe waits beneath the heavy snow and the river freezes over, bears turn in for long winter naps and people spend time reading by the fire or bundled up in layers. But when spring comes, it’s time for kayaking, fishing, and listening to the quiet pond sounds of the new season. All of this and more is celebrated in Bowen’s warm and unusual alphabet book that introduces children to the cyclical rhythms of life in our country’s northern states. Lovingly described as “An ABC book with heart!”

$8.99

Questions? Call 218-387-2491. We’re here to help and open 9:30-5:30 Sunday-Friday & 9:30-6 Saturday.

more from Betsy Bowen

Betsy Bowen makes woodblock prints from her studio in a former Grand Marais, Minnesota, Lutheran church. Her art shows us a glimpse of life in the north woods, and her prints illustrate many books for children and adults. Originally from Chicago, Betsy discovered woodcuts as a young art student in Sarasota, Florida. The vigor of wood carving was appealing: “Cutting an image into wood is a commitment…it’s a bold act to cut for hours with sharp tools, making a backwards picture onto a slab of wood—and believe it will be pleasing, or meaningful, when finally printed.” Bowen still lives on the Grand Marais family homestead where she raised her three boys.