UPPER PENINSULA FUN in the SUN is the featured book for the Kiwanis Storywalk on the
Tridge at the Mill Pond in Downtown Brighton during August and September. The book is written by
Howell resident Johnny Storm and illustrated by Larry Ruppert.

A fun, rhyming story for kids where the main character is the person reading it, listening to it or
looking at the illustrations. Natural beauty is everywhere in the Upper Peninsula’s Keweenaw region,
and childhood summer fun is a sure thing. It never seems to end on the Keweenaw waterway, at the
northern tip of the U..P. of Michigan.

First-time Johnny Storm author grew up in Northville and is the second of five and comes from a
sports-oriented family where he learned teamwork. The determination of succeed was the foundation
of everyday life. He graduated from Michigan Tech with a degree in Business Administration He
married an Upper Peninsula gal several years later. They have three grown children. The illustrator is
Larry Ruppert, national and international book illustrator including the Dick and Jane series, and the
Bobbsey Twins. The book is published by Mission Point Press – Traverse City, Michigan.
https://johnnystormauthor.com

The Kiwanis StoryWalk on the Tridge is part of the Kiwanis literacy program featuring Michigan
authors and/or illustrators.

Kiwanis has partnered with the following business and organizations: Brighton Assembly of God –
Brighton Education Association – Brighton Ford – Conely Auto – Dairy Queen – Great Harvest Bread
Co. – Great Start Collaborative Livingston – Hungry Howie’s – Kensington Varsity – McMillan Assoc.
CPA – Old National Bank – Michelle’s Academy of Dance Preforming Arts – Oh My Lolli – Optimist
Club of Brighton -Pediatric Denistery of Brighton – W4 Signs and the City of Brighton