Phyllis Root is the author of more than forty books, most of them picture books. She received a McKnight Fellowship for Lucia and the Light; Aunt Nancy and Old Man Trouble won a Minnesota Picture Book award; Big Momma Makes the World won a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award; and Plant a Pocket of Prairie (Minnesota, 2014) won a John Burroughs Riverby Award. She lives in Minneapolis. Beckie Prange is a biologist and printmaker who has illustrated two previous books, the Caldecott Honor winner Song of the Water Boatman and Ubiquitous: Celebrating Nature's Survivors. She lives in Ely, Minnesota. Betsy Bowen has written and illustrated many children’s books, including Antler, Bear, Canoe: A Northwoods Alphabet Year; Helen Hoover’s Great Wolf and the Good Woodsman (Minnesota, 2005); and Phyllis Root's Big Belching Bog (Minnesota, 2010) and Plant a Pocket of Prairie. She lives in Grand Marais, Minnesota.

"A bright, populous countdown for nature lovers, Midwestern or otherwise."-Kirkus Reviews"Beautiful...one of the most elegant and appealing of the year."-Pioneer Press"An excellent choice for both young and middle-grade classroom libraries."-Foreword"A beautiful addition to the library of any child from the North."-Mpls. St. Paul Magazine"Minnesota librarians should purchase multiple copies of this lovely interactive book. Others should follow suit."-School Library Journal"One North Star is ever so much more than a ‘counting’ book. Its wood carvings and rich color illustrations pulled me into this wonderful poetic recounting that explores Minnesota’s North Star country. Each page, rich in details, is a beauty to feast upon."-Books for the Curious Child"A striking and awe-inspiring picture book that poetically counts the wonders of Minnesota’s natural beauty and wildlife."-The Picture Book Review"The University of Minnesota Press, publisher, has given children and adults another engaging, beautiful book to learn from and enjoy."-ReaderKidZ"There’s a lot of great natural history here for any curious child."-Anne E. G. Nydam"Big, bold, and colorful."-St. Paul Pioneer Press"Bowen collaborates with Beckie Prange to beautify this counting book with exquisite woodcut and watercolor illustrations bringing to life passages."-Cabin Living Magazine"Though two artists share illustration duties ... the result is eye-catching and seamless."-Lake Superior Magazine