BOOK DETAILS

UNICYCLE DAD

By Katharine Johnson | Illustrator: Alicia Schwab
From: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2018 | Picture Book | Ages: 3 - 7 years
ISBN: 978-1681341163

KEY IDEAS
A northern Minnesota community helps a black bear live his best life by helping him get to The Mukluk Ball.

With help from his friends, Karhu buys a pair of fancy mukluk boots and dances his way to Finn Town’s liveliest winter event, The Mukluk Ball, featuring the tango, the conga, and even the Bear Hug Twist.

Reviews

GOODREADS 5-Star Reviews!!!

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Star Tribune

THE MUKLUK BALL: Top 10 Picture Books Guide “A young bear sells blueberries to make money for mukluks – and then worries that he’ll be hibernating during the midwinter mukluk ball. An entertaining tale of cooperation and fun, with illustrations that place the bear and the dance in a place the looks a whole lot like Ely.”—Star Tribune

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THE MUKLUK BALL: Teachable Moments for Young Readers "Put this “up north” picture book at the top of your Christmas gift list…There’s lots of hugging and happiness in this book that will make readers of all ages smile.”—Pioneer Press

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THE MUKLUK BALL: “…By dint of blueberry (and bear hug) sales and an owl alarm clock, his careful plan culminates with his becoming the belle of the ball: “ ‘Conga time!’ Everyone lined up behind Karhu. They all shimmied and shook.”—Publishers Weekly

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THE MUKLUK BALL: "Karhu (which translates to “bear” in Finnish) is an anthropomorphic black bear who lives near Finn Town, in a setting that evokes northern Minnesota albeit in an alternate reality in which animals and humans interact as peers." —Kirkus