Books in Wow Canada! Collection series

Rachel's school project on Canadian symbols illuminates a unique national identity!From their languages to the flag, from their money to the Mounties, Canada has many unique characteristics. That's Very Canadian! is an examination—and celebration—of what makes Canadians so, well...Canadian.From the multi-award-winning dynamic duo that brought us Wow Canada! comes a brand new title on a Canadian theme for kids. That’s Very Canadian! explores the symbols and icons—both official and unofficial—of this unique country and culture.Topics include the story behind how the country came to have its name, how Canada came to have the "noble" beaver as a national symbol, the bilingual nature of Canada—from Quebec street signs to cereal boxes—and how the two official languages have merged to form distinctly Canadian words, tasty treats from across the country: maple syrup, poutine, Macintosh apples, donuts, dulse, pemmican, and fiddleheads, idiosyncrasies of Canadian spelling, pronunciation and word usage, including vocabulary such as "deke", "toque" and the ubiquitous "eh?".A valuable resource for students needing straightforward information on Canada’s national, provincial, and territorial symbols, this exploration is also an entertaining way to educate young readers about the heritage and national identity of Canada.

A car trip across Canada doesn’t sound like much fun to 11-year-old Guy, especially with his little sister in tow — but even he’s won over as the adventure begins. As his family treks from coast to coast, and even up into the territories, Guy finds that Canada is surprisingly... interesting. His wry observations offer an honest, engaging look at Canada’s culture, history, natural wonders, and most famous sights. The 3-D scrapbook-style design, featuring wacky postcards, Guy’s cartoons, and incredible photographs, complements the fast pace and truly original style of this remarkably entertaining guide.

The multi-award-winning Wow Canada! has steadily wowed readers with its original, witty, and fabulously informative cross-country excursion. This thoroughly updated edition is filled with amazing facts, historical wonders, and descriptions, photos, and illustrations of Canada's most famous sights and hidden gems — it's the perfect accessory for that family car trip across Canada. Eleven-year-old Guy and his family travel from province to province — and even up to Canada’s territories! Guy is the ideal narrator, curious but cool and always armed with a wry comment. Incredible sidebar material offers moments of respite from the family’s high-speed travels, making Wow Canada! both the perfect car trip guidebook and a fantastic armchair travel book.

An inuksuk, a powerful symbol of the Arctic, is a stone structure that acts as a messenger. Traditionally, inuksuit (plural) have been built by the Inuit to act in the place of a human being: to show the way when travelers were a long way from home, to warn of very dangerous places, or to show where food was stored.Following the acclaimed and award-winning The Inuksuk Book, Make Your Own Inuksuk shows readers how to build their very own inuksuk. This full-color book provides an engaging overview of inuksuit— what they are, why they were important in the past and how they can bring significance to our own lives today.Filled with startlingly beautiful photographs of various inuksuit in different natural settings, Make Your Own Inuksuk is as visually arresting as it is easy to follow. Make Your Own Inuksuk offers clear step-by-step instructions and practical advice on selecting and preparing stones to build a wide variety of inuksuit. It also helps readers choose a location that reflects their inuksuk’s meaning, whether in a garden, at the cabin or at home.

From the first Stone Age "immigrants" to more recent arrivals, people have been coming to Canada for millennia by every means possible — foot, boat, car, train, and airplane. This lavishly illustrated and richly detailed look at the fascinating history of multiculturalism in Canada collects the compelling stories of these pioneers. In the spirited and always thorough text that her readers have come to expect, Susan Hughes tells Canada’s special story by focusing on the country’s major ethnic groups and waves of immigration. Interspersed throughout the chronologically arranged stories are "spotlight" spreads that explore special historical events, neighborhoods, and individuals. A wealth of compelling archival photographs, artwork, rare memorabilia, documents, posters, tickets, craftwork, recipes, tools, clothing, and toys show how diverse groups helped shape a people and a country.

The image of a traditional Inuit stone structure, or inuksuk, silhouetted against an Arctic sky, is a common symbol in the Far North. Yet, for many people, the purpose of the inuksuk remains a mystery.An inuksuk is a stone structure that can communicate knowledge essential for survival to an Arctic traveller. Inuksuit (the plural of inuksuk) are found throughout the Arctic areas of Alaska, Arctic Canada and Greenland.In The Inuksuk Book, artist and children’s author Mary Wallace, in consultation with Inuit elders and other noted experts, gives a fascinating introduction in words, pictures, and paintings to the many forms of the inuksuk structure and its unique place in Inuit life and culture.Inuksuit take on many forms, the most recognized being the inunnguaq ("like a person"), which is built in the shape of a human. Mary Wallace explains ten of the major types of inuksuit while archival photographs and exquisite silk paintings bring these shapes to life.

The multi-award-winning Wow Canada! has steadily wowed readers with its original, witty, and fabulously informative cross-country excursion. This thoroughly updated edition is filled with amazing facts, historical wonders, and descriptions, photos, and illustrations of Canada's most famous sights and hidden gems — it's the perfect accessory for that family car trip across Canada. Eleven-year-old Guy and his family travel from province to province — and even up to Canada’s territories! Guy is the ideal narrator, curious but cool and always armed with a wry comment. Incredible sidebar material offers moments of respite from the family’s high-speed travels, making Wow Canada! both the perfect car trip guidebook and a fantastic armchair travel book.

Just what is it that makes Canadians so . . . Canadian? From Mounties to maple syrup, this delightful new entry in the award-winning Wow Canada! series provides young readers with an engaging examination and celebration of some of the more singular facets of Canadian culture. Written from the viewpoint of a student doing a project on Canada's symbols and cultural identity, it answers questions such as Why are cereal boxes written in French and English? How did a beaver become the national icon? What is a "loonie"? and What's with "eh"? The book also offers straightforward information on Canadian spelling, usage, and pronunciation; national, provincial, and territorial symbols; uniquely Canadian foods like pemmican and fiddleheads; and the differences between Canada and its neighbor to the south, America.

From the first Stone Age "immigrants" to more recent arrivals, people have been coming to Canada for millennia by every means possible - foot, boat, car, train, and airplane. This lavishly illustrated and richly detailed look at the fascinating history of multiculturalism in Canada collects the compelling stories of these pioneers. In the spirited and always thorough text that her readers have come to expect, Susan Hughes tells Canada's special story by focusing on the country's major ethnic groups and waves of immigration. Interspersed throughout the chronologically arranged stories are "spotlight" spreads that explore special historical events, neighborhoods, and individuals. A wealth of compelling archival photographs, artwork, rare memorabilia, documents, posters, tickets, craftwork, recipes, tools, clothing, and toys show how diverse groups helped shape a people and a country.

What makes a hero? There are many kinds of people who act heroically in small and large ways. This book profiles ten individuals whose incredible acts of courage and compassion protected the human rights we hold most dear. The heroes of this book are men, women, and even children from different points in Canadian history who have worked and fought for the basic human liberties to which every person is entitled.Beginning with Jeanne Mance’s tireless care of others in the earliest days of New France, and ending with the truly inspirational story of young Hannah Taylor’s campaign against homelessness, the book spans four hundred years in our nation’s story and highlights the most important crusades of these times. War and peace, health care, slavery, equal rights, education, poverty, Native rights, racism, child labor: these are all causes taken on with conviction by the everyday heroes featured in Courage and Compassion.Through a careful selection of individual stories from across time, across the land, and representative of the different interests in Canada and the world beyond, a complex and fascinating portrait of a nation emerges, bearing both its proudest accomplishments and some of its darkest moments.

From the discovery of the oldest Jurassic dinosaurs in Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy to ongoing research in Saskatchewan and the badlands of Alberta to the exciting new discoveries in the north, Canada is perhaps the best place in the world to study these magnificent creatures. This captivating book brings to life the incredible array of dinosaurs that once called Canada home. Young readers see what the country was like when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, discover why they’re found in some areas and not others, and learn about the latest advances in technology that are changing long-held ideas about dinosaurs and their world. They meet the legendary dinosaur hunters of 100 years ago as well as present-day paleontologists at the forefront of science. In a fun special feature, readers compare what they’d need to pack for an expedition then and what they’d take today. Full-color photographs and stunning artist reconstructions are the perfect complements to Elin Kelsey’s up-to-date research and engaging, informative text. Sidebars throughout offer additional fascinating facts.

What makes a hero? There are many kinds of people who act heroically in small and large ways. This book profiles ten individuals whose incredible acts of courage and compassion protected the human rights we hold most dear. The heroes of this book are men, women, and even children from different points in Canadian history who have worked and fought for the basic human liberties to which every person is entitled.Beginning with Jeanne Mance’s tireless care of others in the earliest days of New France, and ending with the truly inspirational story of young Hannah Taylor’s campaign against homelessness, the book spans four hundred years in our nation’s story and highlights the most important crusades of these times. War and peace, health care, slavery, equal rights, education, poverty, Native rights, racism, child labor: these are all causes taken on with conviction by the everyday heroes featured in Courage and Compassion.Through a careful selection of individual stories from across time, across the land, and representative of the different interests in Canada and the world beyond, a complex and fascinating portrait of a nation emerges, bearing both its proudest accomplishments and some of its darkest moments.