Young Readers

With its bold designs and striking color, this ABC book, originally illustrated in 1923 by acclaimed American artist Charles Buckles Falls, continues to enchant modern readers.

This book celebrates all the wonderful, miraculous, astounding qualities of our Earth while inspiring how to protect it for future generations.

This big picture book, with its charming artwork, showcases the many unique splendors and attractions of Wisconsin.

"Badger's Perfect Garden" encourages young readers to imagine the wonderful possibilities that may occur when life and nature have other plans.

Through poetry and sidebar text, this fully illustrated picture book explores all aspects of bird life, from physical characteristics to types of habitat.

Beautiful artwork, poems, and additional text will make this a hit with all age-groups. Hardcover.

A fun way to learn about birds with 50 color-by-number illustrations.

Heartfelt and bittersweet and layered with meaning, this book will resonate with anyone who longs to make the journey home, wherever that may be.

Your guide to feeders, food, and the most common backyard birds. Give birding a try, and get started with the guidance of an expert!

The true story of a family pet who served in WWII and went on to become a friend to wounded veterans.

Paperback: $12.95
96 pages, 51 photos and illus., 3 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203923

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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102 pages, 60 b/w photos and illus., 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204562

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Paperback: $12.95
120 pages, 43 photos, 6 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203886

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Paperback: $12.95
128 pages, 55 b/w photos and 7 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204586

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Paperback: $12.95
160 pages, 45 b&w photos, 2 maps
ISBN: 9780870206382

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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A heartwarming children's story about a young Native girl and her family.

This beautifully illustrated book relates dramatic moments from Great Lakes maritime history in a graphic-novel style. For children 8-11.

Paperback: $12.95
104 pages, 56 b/w photos, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204210

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Hardcover: $10.00
28 pages, color illustrations, 8 x 0.3 x 8
ISBN: 9781930596085

Paperback: $12.95
128 pages, 45 b&w photos and illus., 1 map
ISBN:9780870206412

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Paperback: $12.95
156 pages, 60 b/w photos, 7x9
ISBN: 978-0-87020-575-0

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Based on a true story of the dramatic rescue of young Lester Smith and his family after a violent storm hits their town of Port Washington on the shores of Lake Michigan. Beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written.

Hardcover: $18.95
192 pages
ISBN: 9780870204937

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A Badger Biography
Paperback: $12.95
136 pages, 55 B&W photos
ISBN:9780870207327

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Paperback: $15.95
136 pages, 42 b/w photos and 11 maps, 8 x 9
ISBN:9780870204746

Published by Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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Paperback: $12.95
120 pages, 81 b/w photos, and maps 7 x 9
ISBN: 9780870204432

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Embrace your fears with twenty-eight of Wisconsin's spookiest stories!

Great Ships on the Great Lakes tells of the sea battles, treacherous storms, and unexpected tragedies that sent thousands of ships to the bottom of these so-called low seas. Designed for the upper elementary classroom with emphasis on Michigan and Wisconsin.

This bedtime story brims with holiday cheer! Santa's helper, Krampus, is ready for Christmas!

Dreidels to spin. Pennies to win. Big llama grin. Happy Llamakkah!

For young anglers everywhere, reading "H is for Hook" is the next best thing to being at the end of a fishing pole waiting for that big bite.

A rhyming picture book filled with optimism and encouragement for the hodag in all of us!

Say "Good Night" in ten different languages from around the world! A board book for young readers.

A young girl, Hummingbird (Nenookass) chases a squirrel and becomes lost in the woods. Thankfully, she finds the helpful little people (memegwesiwag) who help her get back home with the assistance of the giant, Sabe. Beautifully illustrated.

Fun and creative activity book featuring the famed Wisconsin architect's wildly colorful and dynamic designs.

A Badger Biography
Paperback: $12.95
120 pages, 64 b/w photos and 1 map, 7 x 9
ISBN: 9780870204869

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Paperback: $12.95
123 pages, 65 B&W images, 2 maps, 7x9
ISBN: 9780870207013

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Explore Christmas traditions from 13 different countries! Rhyming text and detailed, festive illustrations.

Learn about special days in 13 countries through lyrical text and festive illustrations! Includes educational notes and calendar.

Paperback: $12.95
112 pages, 60 b/w photos, and 5 maps, 7 x 9
ISBN:9780870204883

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A beautifully told and illustrated story of when the little people gave the Anishinabe people the gift of maple syrup.

This biography introduces young readers to a great Wisconsin soldier-statesman. From panning for gold, to losing an arm during a Civil War battle, to campaigning hard for elections, Lucius learned early that it takes courage and persistence to succeed.

Mai Ya's Long Journey follows Mai Ya Xiong, a young Hmong woman, from her childhood in Thailand's Ban Vinai Refugee Camp to her current home in Wisconsin.

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After a difficult and perilous journey that neither of his parents survived, five-year-old Pao Lor reached the safety of Thailand, but the young refugee boy's challenges were only just beginning.

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Take a playful trip to the museum in this wordless picture book. Use your imagination to tell the story!

Paperback: $12.95
78 pages, 42 b/w photos, 1 map, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204326

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This fully illustrated picture book is a festive Latino twist on "The Twelve Days of Christmas." On the fifth day of Christmas, my amiga gave to me, "cinco guitarritas, cuatro luminarias, tres tamalitos, dos pastelitos, and a pinata in a pine tree." Words in Spanish on every page with pronunciation guides and glossary.

The Ojibwe Traditions Coloring and Activity book series offers children and their families the opportunity to learn about Ojibwe Indian lifeways and teachings in an engaging and accessible manner.

This pocket-sized hardcover book contains nearly one hundred quotations from renowned naturalist, John Muir.

Follow Rabbit and Otter as they go out to harvest maple sap and meet a new friend, Squirrel. Beautifully illustrated. In English and Ojibwemowin.

Paperback: $12.95
144 pages, 78 photos and illus., 3 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203732

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Paperback: $12.95
128 pages, 66 b/w photos and 2 maps, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870204340

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This gorgeous picture book uses poetry and prose to explore and teach about lighthouses on the Great Lakes. Famous structures, local lore and moments in Great Lakes history are covered.

Easy-to-read-aloud rhymes engage even the youngest of readers, while hardcore football fans will appreciate the engaging details from end zone to end zone.

Using the Nguzo Saba, "or seven principles" of Kwanzaa, the author creates a story that shows how family members can pull together for their own good and the good of the entire community.

Celebrate the magic of Christmas with this beautifully illustrated book based on the world's best-loved carol and reflecting the world's diversity.

In this beautifully illustrated children's book based on historical documents, readers share in Sport's adventures while discovering the various ways lighthouse tender ships helped keep the lake safe for others.

The Ojibwe Traditions Coloring and Activity book series offers children and their families the opportunity to learn about Ojibwe Indian lifeways and teachings in an engaging and accessible manner.

Hardcover: $10
32 pages, color illustrations, 8 x 0.3 x 8
ISBN: 978-1-930596-09-2

Published by The Guest Cottage, Inc.
Distributed by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press

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The Ojibwe Traditions Coloring and Activity book series offers children and their families the opportunity to learn about Ojibwe Indian lifeways and teachings in an engaging and accessible manner.

Paperback: $12.95
128 pages, 81 illus., 1 map, 7 x 9"
ISBN: 9780870203749

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Readers of "To Be Free" are invited to learn about the history and many expressions of racism, to explore ways of combating it, and to dare imagining a society free of it. For middle school age through adult readers. Updated second edition.

A classic picture book of distinction. The friendly troll, Tomten, visits all the animals of the winter farm to remind them of the promise of spring.

This caringly-produced facsimile edition, with charming cover and interior illustrations by Jessie Wilcox Smith, was originally published in 1912.

An essential introduction to civics for children in grades 3–5, this revised and updated edition is filled with tools and resources to inspire a new generation of readers to understand and participate in our democracy.

A story about a Lakota grandmother and her two grandchildren. Skateboards play a role in the author's life and appear through the story's illustrations.

Explore Wisconsin's history of LGBTQ+ Activism with a rich collection of examples of individuals across a wide spectrum of identities who have helped to empower others to make a positive change in the world. Details below.

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This step-by-step drawing guide from acclaimed cartoonist E.G. Lutz has helped budding artists hone their skills since 1913.

A fun and informative children's book to help get to the bottom of animal identification. Introduce children to facts about animals in this fun picture book!

The Ojibwe Traditions Coloring and Activity book series offers children and their families the opportunity to learn about Ojibwe Indian lifeways and teachings in an engaging and accessible manner.

Have fun and learn while coloring illustrations of Wisconsin's history and culture. Mazes, dot-to-dots, Wisconsin Bingo, and more!

The perfect kids’ introduction to Wisconsin's mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians.