The Fisherman and His Wife: from the Brothers Grimm

In this fable, a poor northern Michigan fisherman catches a magic fish. When he tells his wife that he released the fish without asking for a reward, she makes it clear that what the fisherman’s wife wants, the fisherman’s wife gets.

The Fisherman and His Wife is the first book in the Once Upon a Time in Michigan series from Mission Point Press. Classic fairytales and fables will be set in different locations around the state. The next book, City Raccoon, Country Raccoon splits its setting between Tahquamenon Falls and Detroit.

Heather Lee Shaw grew up on a cherry farm in Yuba, Michigan. She is a partner in Mission Point Press and the author of Inside UpNorth: The Complete Tour, Sport and Country Living Guide to Traverse City, Traverse City Area and Leelanau County.

Tajín Robles was born in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. When still a child, his family moved to Traverse City, although he continued to spend summers in Mexico. This is Tajín’s second illustrated book; the first is Aiden’s Tree: The Story of a Fir Tree, a Boy and the Mackinac Ice Bridge. Find his work at TajinRobles.com.