A book for everyone who has looked at the vast expanse of Ole and Lena jokes and asked, "Is that it?" 'How to be: NORTH DAKOTA' offers regional history and culture through lessons and activities about becoming "North Dakotan." Local humor with universal appeal, it is the perfect gift for a native, a state rival, a new parent or any American looking to laugh and learn about a state that's more than "that place with the oil" or "the top Dakota." With drawings by Amy Jean Porter.

A charming retelling of a children s classic in a distinctly Northwoods voiceThere s a loon, of course. And a Duluth pack. And crop art, Tater Tot hotdish, and, inevitably, deer ticks. The familiar green room is set on a pontoon, lit by the moon over a quiet lake. The childhood classic "Goodnight Moon "is transformed into a must-have for every Minnesota child s bookshelf.Written and illustrated by two fathers who value good rhymes and the power of simple, evocative illustrations, "Goodnight Loon" moves the story that so many parents know by heart into Northwoods territory. Author Abe Sauer...