{"product_id":"9780873518666","title":"One Frozen Lake","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeven hours pass.\u003cbr\u003eNot one fish.\u003cbr\u003eHas anyone seen a fish?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the surface, it might seem like ice fishing, with its hours in a tiny shack awaiting an elusive crappie or pike, would not be a great match for kids. However, as scores of grandparents and parents know, this unique northern pastime holds special magic for a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Frozen Lake\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of a grandfather and grandchild on several ice-fishing adventures. Ramshackle ice towns sprout up. Ice shack neighbors share piping-hot cocoa and humorous stories. Eye-catching lures and jigs dance at the end of the fishing line. And mysterious, silvery ice tunnels connect the community above with the one below. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill they ever catch a fish? Perhaps that’s beside the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Jo Larson’s engaging narrative, a celebration of her childhood spent on frozen lakes, comes alive with appealing scenes expertly crafted by award-winning children’s book artists Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher, who create shimmering worlds above and below the ice. \u003ci\u003eOne Frozen Lake\u003c\/i\u003e tells of a tradition being passed from one generation to the next, a tradition that encourages spending unhurried time together sharing winter’s gifts—and creating precious memories that last long after the ice melts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cb\u003eDeborah Jo Larson’s\u003c\/b\u003e first picture book. Her fiction has appeared in \u003ci\u003eStories for Children\u003c\/i\u003e online magazine. \u003cb\u003eSteve Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLou Fancher \u003c\/b\u003ehave collaborated on over thirty books for children, including Dr. Seuss’s \u003ci\u003eMy Many Colored Days\u003c\/i\u003e and Garrison Keillor’s \u003ci\u003eCat, You Better Come Home\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minnesota Historical Society Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018455335152,"sku":"9780873518666","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780873518666_p0.jpg?v=1763840209","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780873518666","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}