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ABOUT THE BOOK
At One: In a place called Maine is a love letter to the state of Maine, lyrically and graphically celebrating its inspirational beauty from the wilds of Baxter State Park to the crashing waves of the Atlantic. All of the scenes featured in At One were inspired by award-winning author Lynn Plourde's experiences, including twin fawns who visited her backyard in Winthrop, a hike up Katahdin, cross-country skiing by moonlight, and an encounter with a bear while camping. At One is sure to become a classic Maine picture book.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynn Plourde is the author of more than a dozen enchanting books for children, including Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Rud, Snow Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, The First Feud: Between the Mountain and the Sea, and Mother, May I? Her books have won numerous regional and national awards.

ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Leslie Mansmann of North Yarmouth, Maine, provided illustrations for When I'm With You (Islandport Press) and a number of other publications. For At One, she employed a painting style that features gouache, an opaque watercolor that allows for more vibrant, bold colors and cleaner lines than those found in traditional watercolors.

EXCERPT
“ I live in a place
where I peek curiously, so curiously,
out at a darkness lit by fireflies.
I am at one with the snooping black bear
who sniffs and snorts the tent,
snuffling for treats,
before moseying along
with a goodbye garumph.

I live in a place
where I rest gratefully, so gratefully,
upon a rock blanket
after a hot, humid hike.
I am at one
with the rumbling, tumbling waterfall
that changes sweat to chills
with its shower of splatters and sprinkles. ”