Loretta Krupinski

Nationally recognized maritime artist Loretta Krupinski's meticulously rendered oil paintings show fascinating details of Maine's waterfront towns in their heyday, when fishing, quarrying, and the cargo trade were the backbone of the coastal economy. Historic photographs and text about how Maine people made their living 70 to 150 years ago round out this rich and varied portrayal of a past way of life.

An illustrated collection of nature facts, American Indian folktales, and traditional woods lore

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycle of the common earthworm

Uses observations of bean seeds planted in eggshells to demonstrate the growth of seeds into plants

While trying to give away the cat she has found, Miss Perkins gradually grows fond enough of him that she decides to keep him

Becan, a poor boy belittled by his stepmother and stepsisters, rescues a princess in distress after meeting a magical bull

A grandmother explains to her granddaughter how the arrival of winter brings changes in nature and the earth's creatures, and how the return of spring and summer will bring more changes