Have you ever wondered how to catch a lobster? Or where lobster rolls come from? This delightful and educational children's book about sea life and catching Maine lobster will engage readers of all ages. Climb aboard the Lucky Catch for a real Maine adventure! The inspiration for this story is based on Captain Tom's lobster excursion: Lucky Catch Cruises located on Long Wharf in Portland, Maine.

How to Catch a Keeper!

Children's Books

Stephanie Mulligan

Animals

McSea Books

This is a beautifully illustrated children's counting book. It's Oscar's first moose hunt, and his parents know the perfect place to find a moose. Join Oscar on this exciting adventure! Be sure to keep an eye out for turtles, loons, and squiggly worms! Let's count some critters along the way - and will we spot a moose today?

Find a Moose with Me!

Suzanne Buzby Hersey

Journey of the Sea Glass

What happens to glass between the time it falls into the sea and it washes up on the beach years later? 
This wordless story flows along one possible course of events, following a soda bottle dropped overboard from a ship early in the twentieth century, only to have a fragment of it discovered on a beach by a young girl decades later. Over time, the bottle has been influenced by waves, currents, the sea floor, and sea creatures, all pictured in lush full-color renderings by artist Nicole Fazio. 
Fully immersed in the art, children and adults alike can trace the passage of time through the Journey of the Sea Glass.

Nicole Fazio

How to Tap a Maple!

Review\n"Mulligan expertly takes readers through the comprehensive process of creating fresh maple syrup. Backmatter includes useful information about maple species and a glossary. Rand’s hand-painted illustrations are picturesque. The wintry woodland scenes and realistic animals are particularly nice....From tree to table, this engaging tale offers insights into cultivating a breakfast staple.” — Kirkus Reviews\nHave you ever wondered how maple syrup is made and where it comes from? Join Luke and Layla on an exciting sugaring adventure as Grampy teaches them all about tapping maple trees. This informational children's book provides: A guide to maple tapping Directions on how to make maple syrup A Sugar Slang glossary and facts about maple sugaring A maple tree identification guide with fun facts about how maple trees are used Detailed illustrations to immerse readers in the story A fun learning experience for kids and adults alike 
Come along to learn and play—Your day is sure to be sweeter!

Science, Nature & How It Works

Review\n"A picture-book adaptation of Fullam’s popular song about the virtues of sharing and community togetherness. 
An unnamed narrator says that long ago, when “roads were made of crushed rock and earth,” Christmas gifts were handmade and spiritually centered, and neighbors cared for one another. Although times have changed, there remains “a small corner of the earth where old values have not been lost,” the narrator explains—in Maine, where neighbors visit and bring gifts of food or offer to take kids for sleigh rides. Fullam shares traditions that focus on the power of giving in a picture book that’s half straightforward prose and half rhyming lyrics from the author’s song, included as sheet music at the end. Despite this shift from prose to poetry, the book flows well, and a feeling of Christmas spirit shines through in both formats. Baker’s painted illustrations showcase a diverse small-town community with residents of different ages, abilities, and skin tones. The realistic flora and fauna on many pages give the setting a tangible feel so that the warmth of a fireplace or cuddling cats seems to radiate from the pages. The idyllic nature of the images and poetry sheds a rosy glow on the holiday season, which many readers will appreciate. A cozy, down-home tale of Christmas in New England.”—Kirkus Reviews\nHeartwarming lyrics from Con Fullam’s overwhelmingly popular The Maine Christmas Song present a timely message of hope, compassion, and peace on earth. 
Learn about the old-fashioned spirit of Maine at Christmastime and discover the true essence of a time not so long ago. 
Cynthia Baker’s charming illustrations enhance this enduring message and take readers through Maine’s wondrous landscape from the mountains to the great Atlantic shore.

The Maine Christmas Song

Con Fullam

Arts, Music & Photography

Heart Stones

Review\nGr 3-7-It's March in Cliff Cove, ME, four weeks after the worst storm of the decade. Buildings need to be repaired, people have had to move, and two lobster fisherman are missing. Ten-year-old Gale Hope Henderson and her friend Celia Shen are able to bring a little hope and love to the town, though, after they start finding pinkish-red heart shaped rocks all over town. The stones glow and cause a tingling sensation when you pick them up. They seem to be magical-grumpy people turn nice when they have them. Talents seem to increase in people who touch the stones, and when the rocks move by themselves, they point to signs and clues that the girls decide to follow, despite all the naysayers in their lives. With a little detective work and library research about tides and geology, the friends find out how the rocks appeared, who put them there, and why. Despite the chaos that swept through Cliff Cove with the storm, the town feels very cozy. Gale and her friend hang out at the LaundromArt (a place that is half art studio and half laundromat). They have an ice cream shop and beautiful beaches to explore, and a friendly guy named Sam who busks while playing the guitar and singing. Scenic black-and-white illustrations add a decorative touch to the chapter headings. Readers may relate to Gale's family life (arguing with her sister and mom, not being understood or believed by family and friends, spending Saturdays with her dad). Her perseverance and curiosity over answers to seemingly inexplicable happenstances may inspire tweens to do the same. VERDICT Readers who want a mix of love and mystery in a story set in a fishing community will love this cozy read.--Tanya Boudreauα(c) Copyright 2011 "Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted."\nHEART STONES is a fast-paced middle grade magical realism mystery novel aimed at ages 8-12. It follows Gale Hope and her friend Celia as they piece together the clues of the Heart Stones. It’s a story of love, community and friendship and the power of believing. Born in a Blizzard ten years earlier, Gale was given the name “Gale Hope,” to symbolize the hope that the town needed at the time. In the recent devastating storm, heart shaped stones begin to wash up on the shore of her coastal town, which begins a mystery. Gale once again helps to heal a broken community and this time changes it for good.\nFrom School Library Journal\nGr 3-7-It's March in Cliff Cove, ME, four weeks after the worst storm of the decade. Buildings need to be repaired, people have had to move, and two lobster fisherman are missing. Ten-year-old Gale Hope Henderson and her friend Celia Shen are able to bring a little hope and love to the town, though, after they start finding pinkish-red heart shaped rocks all over town. The stones glow and cause a tingling sensation when you pick them up. They seem to be magical-grumpy people turn nice when they have them. Talents seem to increase in people who touch the stones, and when the rocks move by themselves, they point to signs and clues that the girls decide to follow, despite all the naysayers in their lives. With a little detective work and library research about tides and geology, the friends find out how the rocks appeared, who put them there, and why. Despite the chaos that swept through Cliff Cove with the storm, the town feels very cozy. Gale and her friend hang out at the LaundromArt (a place that is half art studio and half laundromat). They have an ice cream shop and beautiful beaches to explore, and a friendly guy named Sam who busks while playing the guitar and singing. Scenic black-and-white illustrations add a decorative touch to the chapter headings. Readers may relate to Gale's family life (arguing with her sister and mom, not being understood or believed by family and friends, spending Saturdays with her dad). Her perseverance and curiosity over answers to seemingly inexplicable happens

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann

Literature & Fiction

Maryann Cocca-Leffler

Clams All Year

Education & Reference

NFL veteran Matthew Mulligan beat the odds with his outstanding career of nine years as a blocking tight end. Matt’s high school didn’t offer football, so how did this small-town kid end up playing in the NFL for nearly a decade? His journey inspires people of all ages and a variety of backgrounds. Maybe you’ve thought of picking up a new hobby or going on a new adventure. Matt’s story will encourage readers to have the courage to try something new.

Just a Kid from Maine

Matthew Mulligan

Biographies

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How to Catch a Keeper!

Find a Moose with Me!

How to Catch a Keeper!

Journey of the Sea Glass

How to Tap a Maple!

The Maine Christmas Song

Heart Stones

Heart Stones

Clams All Year

Just a Kid from Maine