Only in Canada!: From the Colossal to the Kooky FROM THE PUBLISHER
Only in Canada is part of the Wow Canada! series. Richly varied yet intrinsically connected, each unique book in this collection celebrates a part of Canada's story. Together, the books in the Wow Canada! library weave a tale as diverse and exciting as the country itself.
From the innovative team behind the multi-award-winning Wow Canada! (author Vivien Bowers and artist Dianne Eastman) comes Only in Canada! It's a funny, fascinating and fact-filled tour through everything interesting and unique in Canada. With your hosts, Moose and Goose, you will be shuttled through the weird, wonderful, mind-boggling, and just plain fascinating facts that define the nation.
From how Canada was physically formed, to awesome things Canadians have built, to Canada's naturally bizarre plants and wildlife, weather weirdness, a tour through Canada's history, and an introduction to Canadian heroes and famous figures, this is Canada for kids as they've never seen it before. Kids will always be able to find something new in this grab-bag of quirky (yet valuable!) information.
SYNOPSIS
A funny fact-filled tour of Canada — from how the country was physically formed, it bizarre flora and fauna, to things Canadians have built, an introduction to its heros and famous figures. A grab-bag of valuable information.
FROM THE CRITICS
Kenneth Oppel - Quill & Quire
This is a visually vigorous book, with colorful pages, a dynamic choice of archival and reference photos, and collages.
Children's Literature - Micki S. Nevett
Subtitled "From the Colossal to the Kooky," this bold, oversized book will dispel the myth that Canada is "boring" once and for all! Full of facts conveyed in an exciting manner, the history, wildlife, weather, economy and Canadian contributions to the world at large come to life in a most memorable way. The geographical creation of the land of Canada is effectively and humorously explained in the first chapter titled "Amazing Facts about How Canada Was Bashed, Pummeled, Scrunched. And Scraped into the Shape It's in Today," which establishes the tone for the rest of the book. Easy to comprehend explanations and analogies are provided. A whimsical moose and goose act as tour guides and enrich the text with jokes and puns along the way. Plentiful illustrations and photographs are well labeled. Written for Canadians (the metric system is used), this will have great appeal for Americans as well. A complete index improves the usefulness for reports and finding fast facts, it is also an entertaining read on its own. 2002, Maple Tree Press/Owl Books,
School Library Journal
Gr 4-8-A delightfully fact-filled tour of what's interesting and unique about this diverse country. The book is simply jam-packed with weird and wonderful tidbits about geography, history, wildlife, and "unboring" Canadians. From the educational (e.g., how plate tectonics carved up Canada) to the heroic (e.g., the story of Terry Fox) to the downright gross (nose bots are large hairy flies that lay their eggs in the nostrils of caribou), readers will delight in this work. Narrated by Moose and Goose (symbolically Canadian), the book presents a wealth of information in a wonderfully innovative format that offers something for everyone. It is visually pleasing with a variety of picture images (including black-and-white and full-color photos and cartoons) as well as maps and time lines mixed into the lively, easy-to-read text. This volume is a welcome break from the more traditional "all about a country" books and could be used for reports or leisure reading. It stands above others in its genre and is a must-have for any Canadian library.-Robyn Walker, Elgin Court Public School, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.
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