The Geyser Sisters A Tale from the Arctic Circle

by Akin, Sara Laux; Archer, Micha

• ISBN13: 9780316564625
• ISBN10: 0316564621
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2026-10-20
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
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Summary

Two sisters live in harmony with and protect a geyser in this modern folktale woven together through luminous collage art from a Caldecott Honor winner.

On an island of moss and mist, two sisters coexist with the land, its animals, and a geyser that generously warms their home. But as the nearby village grows, people begin tossing their garbage into the geyser ... without considering the consequences. Soon, the geyser must find a way to stop them, and the result is a reminder the village will never forget.

This lyrical tale with intricately layered and boldly colored collage illustrations by Caldecott Honoree Micha Archer gives fresh voice to an ever-important message about protecting nature's wonders.

Author Biography

Sara Laux Akin grew up building forts in the woods around her Wisconsin home. She is a hiker, forager, and skier and loves exploring the outdoors in her native Midwest. Her picture book Three Scoops and a Fig, illustrated by Susan Kathleen Hartung, was selected for Bank Street College’s Best Books List and the Kansas State Reading List. She invites you to visit her online at saraakin.com.

Micha Archer was awarded a Caldecott Honor for her book Wonder Walkers and an Ezra Jack Keats Award for Daniel Finds a Poem, among several other acclaimed picture books she has written and/or illustrated. Micha works in acrylics and collage using papers she both collects and makes with homemade stamps and layered tissue paper. She comes from a long line of artists and teachers and taught for many years in a kindergarten. Micha lives in western Massachusetts, and she invites you to visit her online at michaarcher.com.