Nicholas: A Vermont Tale

by Peter Arenstam, Karen Busch Holman (Illustrator)

Overview

After traveling across his home state of Massachusetts (Book One), Maine (Book Two), and New Hampshire (Book Three), Nicholas and his friend Edward the chipmunk cross into Vermont, still in pursuit of the family journal. The two creatures make new friend and learn a great deal about the state of Vermont. But will Nicholas ever find the family treasure and return home?
Book Four in a four-book series about Nicholas’s adventures in the Northeast.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781587265228
Publisher:	Spry Publishing LLC
Publication date:	03/01/2010
Series:	Nicholas Northeastern Series , #4
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Peter Arenstam was born on a farm in western Massachusetts but grew up on the coast in historic Plymouth. He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and apprenticed at the Maine Maritime Museum where he became an instructor and boat builder. Currently, Peter manages the Maritime Artisans at Plimoth Plantation where he oversees the reproduction ship Mayflower II. His writings include numerous magazine articles on nautical history and the children’s book Felix and His Mayflower II Adventures. Peter lives near the ocean in Plymouth with his wife Susan and their two daughters, Hannah and Abby.

Karen Busch Holman left the big city of New York for a quieter life in New Hampshire, but with two sons, a pair of mice, two housecats, a retired racehorse, and a house filled with artwork projects underway, it’s hardly quiet!
Karen’s earlier work was featured in G is for Granite: A New Hampshire Alphabet (Sleeping Bear Press) and its accompanying number book, Primary Numbers. Her work can be seen on the New Hampshire Heirloom Birth Certificate and throughout the state in support of the Arts Council. Karen works in several mediums, such as pen and ink, oil, pastel, and watercolor, and we hear that she isn’t quite as afraid of mice as she used to be.

Editorial Reviews

In his previous adventures, Nicholas the field mouse has traveled through Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire in search of a missing family journal. Now, continuing his quest, this diminutive creature lands in bucolic Vermont, accompanied by his loyal chipmunk buddy, Edward. Along the way, they make friends and learn about the state's history, geography, industries, and animals. A fun read for young Vermonters.