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Mitt & Minn's Illinois Adventure

By Kathy-jo Wargin
Series: Mitt Midwest Series
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Mitt & Minn's Illinois Adventure by Kathy-jo Wargin is a delightful children's book that follows the curious duo, Mitt and Minn, as they explore the vibrant state of Illinois. Their journey is filled with fascinating historical landmarks, cultural wonders, and engaging discoveries that beautifully introduce young readers to the rich heritage and excitement of Illinois. With an educational yet entertaining narrative, the story invites children to learn and imagine through the eyes of its charming adventurers.
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This delightful children's book is perfect for young readers who love exploring new places. It weaves engaging stories with educational elements about the history and landmarks of Illinois, making it a fun and informative journey that curious kids might enjoy.

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After exploring their respective home states, Mitt and Minn meet in Book Three at the Wisconsin Cheese Jamboree. At the conclusion of the exciting cheese-eating contest, they discover that they are indeed brother and sister.

A Jersey cow from Illinois shares the news with them and tells them that she can help them reunite with their parents. Mitt and Minn decide against returning to Minnesota with Minn's beloved Gerdie and set off on a new adventure to the land of Lincoln.

Will a happy reunion with their parents await the mice there?

Mitt & Minn's Illinois Adventure by Kathy-jo Wargin offers a charming story of discovery and family set against the backdrop of a delightful Midwestern journey.

Series: Mitt Midwest Series

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  • Minn from Minnesota
    Gerdie, a Swedish woman living in northern Minnesota, discovers Minn in a bushel of cherries from Michigan and invites the little mouse to share the comfort of her cosy cabin in the woods. A series of events separate the pair, and Minn embarks on a journey around the state, trying all the while to find her way home to Gerdie...
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  • Mitt & Minn's Illinois Adventure
    After exploring their respective home states, Mitt and Minn meet in Book Three at the Wisconsin Cheese Jamboree. At the conclusion of the exciting cheese-eating contest, they discover that they are indeed brother and sister. A Jersey cow from Illinois shares the news with them and tells them that she can help them reunite with their parents. Mitt and Minn...
    By Kathy-jo Wargin
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781587263064

Publisher: Mitten Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 November 2007

Country: United States

Imprint: Mitten Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Karen Busch Holman

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kathy-jo Wargin Series: Mitt Midwest Series

About the Author

Kathy-jo Wargin is the best-selling author of numerous children's books, including The Legend of Sleeping Bear. She has received many awards for her work, among them an International Reading Association Children's Choice Award for The Legend of the Loon and an IRA Teacher's Choice Award for Win One for the Gipper. In 2006 her first chapter book, Mitt, the Michigan Mouse, was published to launch a series on the midwest states. She lives in Minnesota with her family, photographer Ed Wargin and their son Jake.

Karen Busch Holman, a BFA graduate of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, is the illustrator for the Mitt and Minn Midwest Series. Karen's work as an illustrator first appeared in G is for Granite, A New Hampshire Alphabet, and its companion book, Primary Numbers, which solidified her career as an illustrator. She is also the creator of the art that adorns every New Hampshire Heirloom Birth Certificate. More of her work can be seen throughout New Hampshire in support of the Arts Council and in regional magazines and publications. She has actively shared her love of art with many elementary school children throughout New England. Karen now lives in Loveland, Ohio.

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  • Minn from Minnesota
    Gerdie, a Swedish woman living in northern Minnesota, discovers Minn in a bushel of cherries from Michigan and invites the little mouse to share the comfort of her cosy cabin in the woods. A series of events separate the pair, and Minn embarks on a journey around the state, trying all the while to find her way home to Gerdie...
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  • Mitt & Minn at the Wisconsin Cheese Jamboree
    What could convince two young mice to journey to a Cheese Jamboree in Wisconsin? Why cheese, of course! In their latest adventure, our favourite Midwestern mice head off in search of delicious Swiss cheese and to find their way back homeβ€”Mitt to his mitten and Minn to the cabin she shares with Gerdie. Unfortunately, each contest can have only one...
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