Product Description

Why are beavers' teeth orange? Which school is closest to the North Pole? What is a slug's slime made of? Selecting from burning (and sometimes freezing) questions submitted by real Canadian children, Vivien Bowers created this entertaining treasure trove of Canadiana. Tackling questions about Canada's wildlife, geography, and cultures with humor and energy, Bowers presents the answers in an accessible format, with manageable amounts of text, incredible photos, and lighthearted illustrations that make exploring Canada fun. By zeroing in on the information most exciting to them and showing young people how to find more on their own, the book encourages readers to develop and research their own projects and interests.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2017623 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 96 pages

From School Library Journal
Grade 4-6–An attractive book that was specifically designed around questions sent in by Canadian children. Topics include polar bears, dinosaurs, icebergs, hockey, totem poles, archaeology, and more. Tour guides Vivien and Morton escort readers on a highly visual and graphically appealing journey through some of the lesser-used corridors of the country. Various questions or comments are printed at the tops of the pages, and the guides appear as comic characters who converse throughout the text. The three chapters are grouped around subtopics: Highly Questionable Critters (aspects of wildlife), This Land of Ours (anything geographical, geological, or agricultural), and Explain Yourselves, Canadians! (culture or recreation). The art, a combination of full-color photos and collage illustrations, resembles the layout of a scrapbook. Given the format, the book will be a little tricky to use for research, but it's a perfect book for browsing.–Corrina Austin, Locke's Public School, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
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From Booklist
Gr. 4-6. This entry in the new Canadian Geographic Kids series uses queries from real kids, set down in a question-and-answer format, to provide information about Canada. Organized into topical chapters dealing with animals, landforms, and Canadians themselves, the book follows two bespectacled cartoon researchers, Vivien and Morton, as they encounter an assortment of creatures and experts who help them answer their questions. Frequent clear, full-color photographs, drawings, graphs, and sidebars break up the text and flesh out the commentary. The tone is humorous ("Are there poisonous snakes in Canada?" "Why do some Canadians say 'eh'?"), but not over the top. Although a few more maps would have helped non-Canadian readers, this appealing, colorful package has plenty of facts about America's northern neighbor. Kay Weisman
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