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Lake Superior Art Association Presents New Children’s Book Launch: Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing
Celebrating Noriko’s Year in the Garden on the Shores of Lake Superior
Marquette, MI — 9/25/2025 — The Lake Superior Art Association (LSAA) is proud to announce the launch of Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing: In and Around All Year Long, a richly illustrated children’s book by award-winning Marquette artist and author Diana Magnuson. The event will take place on Tuesday, October 21, 2005, from 6:30–8:00 p.m. at the Peter White Public Library Community Room in Marquette, MI.
The latest title in LSAA’s ongoing Artist Series, Diana’s book, Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing invites readers to follow Noriko, a Japanese immigrant, and her niece Dehlia as they tend their garden near the shores of Lake Superior. Month by month, the book beautifully reveals the interconnectedness of nature—wildlife, soil, seasons, and people—woven into the stewardship of the land.
Magnuson, who has illustrated over 100 children’s books and was named Marquette City’s Visual Artist of the Year in 2016, brings both storytelling and visual artistry to life. Her text blends lyrical narrative with educational notes on plants, animals, and ecological practices like crop rotation and composting, making the book a perfect choice for middle-grade readers curious about science, history, and the environment.
The book also honors the real-life Noriko Mauer, who immigrated from Japan in the 1960s and made her home—and her garden—along Lake Superior’s southern shore. Now in her 80s, Noriko’s wisdom and gardening legacy are captured for a new generation through Magnuson’s words and art.
Event Details:
📖 Garden Sleeping, Garden Growing Book Launch
📅 Tuesday, October 21, 2005
🕡 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
📍 Peter White Public Library, Community Room, Marquette, MI
💲 Free admission – open to the public
Join us for this special evening of storytelling, art, and community as Diana Magnuson shares from her new release.
For more information about the book, visit www.DianaMagnuson.com.
