In this series, we’ll pick some of our favorite things about Minnesota and share some related book suggestions. (We’re open to your suggestions! Comment below or email us and tell us some of your favorite MN things!)

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It is November and wow, winter came quickly this year. We’ve already had plenty of occasions to see snowplows on the road, so here are some books if you or your young patrons or students are interested in learning more:

Small Walt by Elizabeth Verdick (shout out to an MN author!) “Small Walt and his driver, Gus, take on a blizzard! All the bigger snowplows doubt that Walt has what it takes to plow the roads in the storm, but Walt is determined to prove them wrong.”

Katy and the Big Snow by Virginia Lee Burton “In this enduring winter favorite from the Caldecott Medal winner Burton, Katy the snowplow finally gets her chance to shine when a blizzard blankets the city and everyone is relying on Katy to help dig out.”

Good Morning, Snowplow! by Deborah Bruss “As the rest of the town settles into bed, one man, his dog, and a trusty snowplow get ready for a night’s work.”

In this series, we’ll pick some of our favorite things about Minnesota and share some related book suggestions. (We’re open to your suggestions! Comment below or email us and tell us some of your favorite MN things!)

Minnesota has all sorts of great culinary traditions. According to this fun Buzzfeed article (listing reasons why Minnesotans are awesome, if you need reminding) that includes the bundt cake. They were “popularized by Minnesota businessman H. David Dalquist in the 1950s and 60s. The official bundt pan is exclusively produced by Dalquist’s company Nordic Ware, which is based in St. Louis Park.” So here are some bundt cake books to check out!

Everything Bundt the Truth by Karen C. Whalen “This first in the dinner club murder mystery series is similar to cozies written by authors Jessica Beck, Joanne Fluke, and Leslie Meier. If you like cozy mysteries, tight friendships, and gripping who-done-its, you’ll love Whalen’s Everything Bundt the Truth. Buy the book now to join the dinner club craze today.”

The Bundt Cake Master by Daniel Humphreys “If you have always wanted to learn how to make delicious bundt cake, then this is the perfect bundt cake cookbook for you.”

Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray “Ruth loves to bake cakes. When she is alone, she dreams up variations on recipes. When she meditates, she imagines herself in the warm, comforting center of a gigantic bundt cake. If there is a crisis, she bakes a cake; if there is a reason to celebrate, she bakes a cake. Ruth sees it as an outward manifestation of an inner need to nurture her family—which is a good thing, because all of a sudden that family is rapidly expanding.”