Father Water, Mother Woods: Father Water, Mother Woods: Essays on Fishing and Hunting in the North Woods

Description: Memorable essays of hunting, fishing, and camping in the North Woods of Minnesota recount Paulsen's boyhood adventures--alone and with friends. Sometimes poetic, often hilarious, and always instructive, these essays will appeal to all Paulsen fans. An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. A Publishers Weekly Editors' Choice 1994.

Review Quotes: "This book is obviously a feast for the outdoor lover--the hunter, fisherman, or camper--but it will also draw those who love the beauty of the carefully crafted description, so detailed and vivid....The essence of Paulsen."--Booklist

"The pieces are rooted in the details of a youth spent in search of perfection: the perfect cast, perfect catch, perfect shot...On target." --School Library Joumal

"Descriptions of light and water, of fish and wildlife, kindle in the reader a measure of the author's own complex respect for nature."
--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review