North Star Publisher
Stories to steer by.
Polaris is the one star that holds still while the rest of the sky turns, so people have found their way home by it for centuries. We publish books that do the same job: honest memoir and poetry, family stories, and picture books that teach kids courage and kindness.
Our four points
A compass has four points. So does every book we publish.
Brave
Getting back up, at any age.
Kind
Lessons that start on the mat and carry home.
For grown-up readers
See all 12 books
MemoirI Was Chosen to Make ItA raw, vulnerable, and courageous account of growing up alcoholic and how, against all the odds, recovery is possible.
PoetryIn, Through and Back Out AgainA collection of poems from an innocent heart to the broken one, the lost one, and the awakened.
Cookbook & family storiesKaren's KitchenFamily “recipes”, family photos, hilarious stories, and enough nostalgia to take you straight back to your Mom’s kitchen table.
Adult coloring bookRelax and Unwind with FLOWERSBlooming gardens, intricate floral designs, and peaceful nature scenes to slow down and color.
A series for ages 3 to 9
Building a Better Me!
Seven karate picture books where kids learn the lessons that matter on and off the mat, with a patient Sensei and a loving mom in their corner.
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Focus Cowboys, Superheroes, and the Yellow Belt Robbie can be a cowboy, a superhero, or a karate kid, all before lunchtime. Sitting still is the hard part. -
Self-control Samuel's Ice Cream Promise Nine days without the promised ice cream cone. Samuel makes a big promise: to do better tomorrow. -
Never giving up Melody Paints a Rainbow Every try adds a color to the rainbow. Melody learns that trying again means she is growing. -
Listening Listen, Sisters, Listen! Three playful sisters learn that listening the first time is a powerful move, on and off the mat. -
Kindness Brave Kate and the Not So Mean Girl Kate chooses compassion over anger, and learns that sometimes people aren’t mean, they’re just sad. -
Courage Billy and the Big Tiger Step Moving up from Dragons to Tigers is scary. Billy learns new things aren’t too hard, they’re just new. -
Self-respect Suzie Stands Tall! Freckles, a fierce karate spirit, and one big problem: Jake. Suzie learns strong can also mean kind. -
Read together, practice together.
Each story centers on one lesson kids can carry to the dojo, to school, and to the dinner table.
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Also for kids, ages 3 to 10 Anchor's Aweigh! Two brothers, one big dream: from cardboard ships in the backyard to a real U.S. Navy ship. Books for classrooms, dojos and book clubs
Author visits, readings, signings, and bulk copies for schools, libraries, karate schools and reading groups.