http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/sooper-yooper <p>With 180 invaders already in the Great Lakes, it might take a superhero to keep them out.&nbsp; Luckily, we have one: Sooper Yooper!&nbsp;&nbsp; A new children's book written by Mark Newman and illustrated by the late Mark Heckman, features Billy Cooper, an ex-Navy Seal who lives in the U.P. with his scuba-diving bulldog, Mighty Mac.&nbsp; <a href="http://environmentreport.org/show.php?showID=489">I spoke with Mark Heckman's wife, Diane, and author Mark Newman</a> about the book and Mark Heckman's legacy.</p><p>Top 3 Things to Know about Sooper Yooper:</p><ol><li>A dive in icy Lake Superior to catch a sea lamprey is not for the faint of heart.&nbsp; Please leave this to the professionals.</li><li>Billy Cooper is not a shapeshifter, nor does he have x-ray vision or invisibility.&nbsp; Instead, he's super smart.</li><li>Having trouble getting legislation passed in Congress?&nbsp; No problem for Sooper Yooper.&nbsp; He must have some mighty good lobbying skills. Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:02:54 +0000 Rebecca Williams 524 at http://michiganradio.org Sooper Yooper