<DIV>Seven hours pass.<BR>Not one fish.<BR>Has anyone seen a fish?<BR><BR>On 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.<BR><BR><i>One Frozen Lake</i> 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. <BR><BR>Will they ever catch a fish? Perhaps that’s beside the point.<BR><BR>Deborah 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. <i>One Frozen Lake</i> 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.<BR><BR>This is <b>Deborah Jo Larson’s</b> first picture book. Her fiction has appeared in <i>Stories for Children</i> online magazine. <b>Steve Johnson</b> and <b>Lou Fancher </b>have collaborated on over thirty books for children, including Dr. Seuss’s <i>My Many Colored Days</i> and Garrison Keillor’s <i>Cat, You Better Come Home</i>.</DIV>