Down East Books

Down East's Maine Lighthouses Wall Calendar beautifully displays twelve of the more than sixty beacons that dot the Maine coast. Since the rocky 3,000 miles of Maine coast have long been a bane to...

Maine Coon Cat lovers will delight in these playful pictures of their favorite felines! The second most popular breed in America, the Maine Coon can weigh upwards of twenty pounds, and is the...

This completely revised and expanded edition of the best-selling, comprehensive guide covers not only reasons to move to Maine, but also what newcomers will find once they get here. The book answers...

Before reality TV, GPS devices and dashboard computers, there was a coming of age for the Maine Warden Service. It was a time when a compass, map and one's wits were what mattered most in the field...

Being a game warden in Maine is not just a job, it's a way of life. This honest and entertaining book by a twenty-two-year veteran of the service tells the story of America's oldest game warden...

Since 1992, Jeff Pert's sardonic cartoons, particularly those featuring lobster and moose, have appeared in magazines (including Down East) and on merchandise sold throughout New England. Collecting...

The perfect guide for both seasoned and novice "seaglunkers," the Sea Glass Hunter's Handbook reveals how to locate the best beaches and predict optimum conditions; understand coastal access laws;...

Those who think sharks are a predominantly tropical species will be in for quite a surprise when they learn that the cold waters of New England are home to thirty-one different species. Accurately...

The Train to Maine captures all the thrill of a train ride to a beloved vacation destination. With a pace as lively as that of a moving train, the rhyming text portrays a child's journey from the...

This clever counting book from the award-winning authors of Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie, combines rhyme with a fun exploration of Maine sea life. Children will be singing it to themselves and...

This charming and whimsical book follows a family from its city home to vacation in Maine - counting the items they bring and see along the way. Readers can follow along from the One baby the story...

Sometimes, just sometimes, a human being and a wild animal make a special connection that changes both of their lives. So it was with Rockport, Maine's Harry Goodridge and the harbor seal pup he...

Max is a curious moose - so curious that he travels to a nearby city to see how humans live. His adventures culminate in an exciting helicopter rescue and convince him that curiosity is almost as bad...

This alphabet book features paintings of a basket of blueberries, cheerful chickadees, Mt. Katahdin, and other Maine themes. At the end of the book there is a listing of information about each of the...

Here is a larger, redesigned edition of a tried-and-true classic cookbook inspired by the favorite Maine diner of travelers and natives alike! Like its famous namesake eatery, this cookbook almost...

Americans are eating more fish these days, and trying new ways of preparing it. We're also enjoying more types of fish, including monkfish, whiting, pollock, and even surimi, an economical and...