A Grand Forks, North Dakota native, Merrie Rolland grew up spending summers on Lake Bemidji in Northern Minnesota. Two generations later, this story began as a song that she and grandson Carter created while floating on the big blue lake one warm sunny day. A graduate of the University of North Dakota, Rolland has travelled in 24 countries and still calls Northern Minnesota one of her favorite places. This book is dedicated to Carter with love: "Life is a sea of adventure...Make a big splash!" If you enjoyed this little book, stay tuned for Rolland's second children's adventure with grandson #...