Customer Reviews

The Kids Book of Canada

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We recently moved from Alberta to Texas. My daughter's preschool is setting up an International Section in their Library so I got it for a donation. It arrived and my kids really enjoyed it. Then my husband and I ended up reading through it too. Its got lots of little tid bits of information (from Gretzky to Nellie McClung) in it that you probably haven't thought about but are interesting for kids and adults alike. Its starts with an overview of Canada then goes through each of the provinces. The information is closer to the 8year old designation but the pictures are great. The little write-ups for each are easy comprehension for the little ones when someone reads it to them. My kids (5&6) loved looking at the pictures and I read them the information. It became their bedtime story book till I gave it to the school...maybe I should get another one!

This book is great! I bought it for my homeschooled daughter, who is in grade 3. For each province/territory, there are two, 2-page spreads. The first includes information on the coat of arms, flag, provincial bird, tree, flower, gem, etc.; a map and a geographical/topographical overview of the region. The second spread has an interesting timeline of the region's history, as well as interesting people and events related to the province/territory. Contrary to other reviews, I think the illustrations are lovely - colorful, detailed and bright. There are no photographs in this book. The only drawback is that, as it was published in 1997, it does not include Canada's newest territory - Nunavut. It would be great to see an updated version of this book come to print.

The book is ok. It just wasnt what I was looking for. I wish I could have seen inside before I bought it. I work with young children and this is to much. But it would be great for older children.