Revised Edition - Edited by Barbara Stubler and Gretchen Kreuter

Sixteen biographical essays of notable Minnesota women. Included is a biography of Maud Hart Lovelace written by JoAnn Ray.

By Darcy May

Youngsters can enjoy hours of playtime fun by filling the empty rooms of this charming, old-fashioned dollhouse with authentic period furnishings that include velvet draperies, a sofa, dressers, beds, dining set, kerosene lamps, pictures, baby carriage, a proper Victorian family, and more. 75 reusable stickers for placing on a laminated 18 1/2" x 12 1/4" backdrop.

By Bobbie Kalman

Victorian Christmas shows how the traditions of decorating the evergreen tree, gift-giving, Christmas caroling, and even jolly old St. Nick were started and embraced during the Victorian era in North America.

Soft cover, 32 pp

This beautifully illustrated carousel doll house has two stories and eight rooms. When you tie back the strings, the house stands on its own, revealing exquisite decorative details and pop-up furniture like a mirrored armoire, a tufted settee, a chandelier and a baby grand piano. The press-out pieces include stand-alone dolls and play accessories—even a mini doll house! Hardcover - 8” x 15”

By Bobbie Kalman

Elaborate design was the hallmark of The Victorian Home during the Victorian era in North America. Full-color photos show why houses of this period were often called “painted ladies” due to their ornate woodwork, colorful exterior, and lace trimmed windows. Rich illustrations show how Victorian values and tastes were reflected in the design of:

Soft Cover, 32 pp

A Guide to Historic House Museums

By Krista Finstad Hanson

Minnesota has a remarkable array of house museums, each with its own unique history and architectural significance. Minnesota Open House features nearly two hundred of these grand mansions, humble homes, log cabins, frontier forts, and pioneer villages that are open to the public.

The childhood homes of author Maud Hart Lovelace and her best friend, Frances Kenney, are featured in this new book. The homes in Mankato are better known as Betsy’s House and Tacy’s house and are owned by the Betsy-Tacy Society. The book is organized by region and includes site histories, photographs, and easy-to-follow maps.

336 pages – paperback

The Life and Letters Behind Carney's House Party

By Amy Dolnick

The story of Marion Willard Everett through letters and family memories. Marion was one of Maud's friends, who's fictional character was Carney Sibley in the Betsy-Tacy books.

Softcover, 184 pages and many pictures.

By Bobbie Kalman

Explore inside a one-room schoolhouse and see what subjects were taught, how students were disciplined, and what games boys and girls enjoyed during recess.

Soft cover, 32 pp

A journal for noting personal discoveries from the books read and recording the books on a wish list. A Book Lover's Diary is a welcome companion during forays to libraries and bookstores when the titles of books wanted can vanish from memory.

Beautifully detailed woodcuts illustrate the pages and quotations describe the joy of books and reading. By keeping track of the books read and noting their effect, this journal becomes a valuable personal history.

By Bobbie Kalman

Life could be joyful for girls and women living in the grand style of the 19th century. They worked hard to create happy lives for their families but often had few choices in education, jobs, and marriage. 19th Century Girls and Women reveals the positive and negative aspects of both working and wealthy-class lives in the 1800s. Colorful pictures and illustrations portray the daily lives of women including:

Soft cover, 32 pp

By Bobbie Kalman

Ready-made clothing was not always available to the settlers moving westward. Many people dyed, spun, and wove wool and flax to make the cloth from which they sewed their clothes. People worked hard and wore practical clothing. This intriguing book provides young readers with information on:

Soft cover – 32 pp

By Kate Roberts

A biography of Maud Hart Lovelace is included in this book celebrating Minnesota’s bicentennial. Paperback 224 pp. Photos. Published by MN Historical Society.

Hardcover, 208 pp.