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Read This! 7 Awesome Northwest Kids’ Books

by Erin Cranston

As kids, we all had a favorite book that was requested at bedtime, read repeatedly until the spine broke and the pages were torn. For some it was friendly Richard Scarry; for others, silly Dr. Seuss. But for those of us who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, there was always one book on our bedside tables: the sweet story about a grumpy ball of orange fluff named the Wheedle, whose nose blinked red as he snoozed on top of the Space Needle. Lucky for us, that book is still in print, and still causes many kiddos to stare at the top of the Needle and wonder…but are there any iconic Northwest kids’ books for the 21st century? Flip through our gallery and decide for yourself.

Three Bears of the Pacific Northwest

While on a camping trip high in the Cascade Mountains, little Blue Bear bumps out of an open RV window to fall tumbling to the road, right in front of Black Bear. Thus ensues an epic adventure through wild blueberry patches, along rumbling rivers and across wide oceans, meeting native friends like elk and harbor seals as they search for Blue Bear’s owner, who is certainly missing him. With fun illustrations and a sweet story by Northwest author pair Marcia and Richard Vaughan and Seattle illustrator Jeremiah Trammell, this book about adventure, friendship and the love of a favorite toy will certainly have your kids requesting a second read AND a camping trip!

Find it at: Secret Garden Books

Did we miss your favorite Northwest-themed kids’ book? Let us know in a comment below!

-Erin Cranston
 

Photo credits: Haley Stocking/Sasquatch Books

 

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