Deborah Mercier 
The Captain's Hat
About the book | About the project | Order information
by Deb Mercier 
illustrated by Faythe Mills
The summer of 1907 was just a breath away, or so it seemed to Otto Arneson...
More than anything, eight-year-old Otto Arneson wants to sail with his father in the Fourth of July race on Lake Minnewaska. His father says Otto isn't big enough. So when Otto spies a captain's hat for sale in a shop window, he forms a big plan. Penny by penny, job by job, Otto deposits his earnings into a savings account. But being “big enough” turns out to be more than Otto ever bargained for.
Otto's story not only celebrates a time past, but the ever-present grace that's part of each human spirit.
Minnewaska Press
24535 165th Street
Glenwood, MN
ISBN 978-0-9799410-0-9
The Captain's Hat is a unique project commissioned by Glenwood State Bank as part of their 100 year anniversary celebration. This full-color picture book is set in Glenwood, 1907 and follows Otto as he sets out to earn enough money to buy a captian's hat and prove he's "big enough" to sail with his father in the 4th of July sailboat race on Lake Minnewaska.
The book was published Dec., 2007 and presented first to Glenwood State Bank customers.
Faythe Mills, the illustrator of The Captain's Hat, created 17 full-color original pastels to help tell Otto's story. To see more of Faythe's work, visit her website.
Ordering The Captain's Hat is easy...
- Purchase online through the Minnewaska Press bookstore. All major credit and debit cards are accepted!
- Available at these fine bookstores and gift shops:
- Cherry Street Books | Alexandria, MN
- Book World | Alexandria, MN
- Pope County Museum | Glenwood, MN
- Glenwood State Bank | Glenwood, MN
- Buffalo Books & Coffee | Buffalo, MN
- Book Break | Buffalo, MN
- Red Balloon Bookshop | St. Paul, MN
- Village Bookstore | Grand Rapids, MN
- North Hennepin Community College Bookstore | Brooklyn Park, MN
Questions?
Email minnewaskapress@yahoo.com or call 320.634.4201