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Owlkids Books and Canadian Geographic magazine put a call out to kids across Canada: “Vivien Bowers wants to answer your questions about your country. Your very own question could be included in Vivien’s book, Crazy About Canada!”
Thousands of kids responded, and this Wow Canada! book selected and answered the most frequently asked and intriguing questions.
How did places like Flin Flon, Lake Cinderella, Medicine Hat, and Deception Creek get their names?
From the Wow Canada! series comes Let’s Call It Canada, a fun- and fact-filled collection of stories behind the place names of Canada.
Two out-of-print treasures from the popular WOW CANADA series on a super sale. Only one set available.
Let’s Call It Canada! Amazing Stories of Canadian Place Names is a fun- and fact-filled collection of stories behind the place names of Canada.
Crazy About Canada! Amazing Things Kids Want to Know is a collection of answers to the most frequently asked and intriguing questions by kids from around Canada.
Unlock a world of civic knowledge with our three lesson printable designed specifically to educate children about the levels of government.
Ages: 6-10
Pages: 9
This living book will effectively engage children as they delve into the captivating world of the pioneering Robertson family. Through each page, young readers are transported back in time to experience the rich tapestry of daily life on the frontier. The stories, filled with adventure, resilience, and the spirit of exploration, invite children to accompany the Robertsons on their journey of survival and growth. Each narrative is complemented by factual information that provides context and historical accuracy, allowing children to grasp not just the story but the intricacies of the era.
It’s the 2020 edition of Professor Noggin with all new photos! From Agriculture to Yukon, this kids card game will help kids get educated on the wonderful country of Canada! Geography of Canada even includes a topic card called, ‘That’s a Funny Name’… how could this not be a fun card game and way to learn about the world’s second largest country by total area.
For 2-8 players or teams, ages 7 and up
Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight.
Make it Work! History books are a brilliantly evocative educational experience and inspire Project Based Learning! They re-create the lives of ancient peoples in an original, child-centered, practical way. — This hands-on series allows children to discover history with projects, facts, photographs, costumes, and maps. — Tested projects reinforce traditional lessons and research. — A powerful, graphic style combines with informative, sensitive text.
This book is a favorite. Extremely colorful, appealing, with real Native American handicrafts.
With descriptive photos and information-packed text, this book explores eight different categories in which the creativity of First Nations peoples from across the continent led to remarkable inventions and innovations, many of which are still in use today.
Maxine Trottier gives illustrated step by step instructions for fun Native crafts inspired by North America’s First Peoples. This is an out-of-print treasure. Limited quantities.
In this traditional Inuit folktale, an old woman solves her loneliness when she raises a polar bear as her own son. Since the bear is a good hunter, the jealous villagers threaten its life and force him to leave his ‘mother’ and return to the wilderness.
This inspiring tale with great illustrations offers a look into the Inuit culture from days gone by.
Watlkina slipped from his bed. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew.
This is a true childhood tale by aboriginal elder Alfred Scow of a delightful childhood memory and aboriginal tradition carried down through the years. Award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborates to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.
