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Children's Nonfiction General

Let's Call It Canada

Amazing Stories of Canadian Place Names

by (author) Susan Hughes

illustrated by Clive Dobson & Jolie Dobson

Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc.
Initial publish date
Apr 2009
Category
General
Recommended Age
8 to 12
Recommended Grade
3 to 6
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897349533
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $19.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781897349526
    Publish Date
    Apr 2009
    List Price
    $29.95

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Out of print

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Description

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. Most of us probably don’t give much thought to place names until we stumble across one that’s really unusual, funny, or surprising, but from the naming of the country right down to the naming of its tiniest town, there is a story to be told. Readers will learn about spots named for significant landmarks and historical events, for local legends and storybook characters, and for people you might think long forgotten. An amazing, multi-layered look at the people, culture, geography, wildlife, and history of our country emerges through these stories. Let’s Call It Canada will delight, educate, and inform young readers across the map with its fresh look at Canada’s rich heritage.

About the authors

 

Susan Hughes
a étudié la littérature anglaise à l'Université de Toronto. Depuis, elle
écrit et publie des livres pour enfants, à la fois des fictions et des
documentaires. Elle habite avec sa famille à Toronto.

 

Susan Hughes studied English literature at the University of Toronto. She writes both fiction and non-fiction children's books. She lives with her family in Toronto.

Susan Hughes' profile page

Clive Dobson is a versatile artist and illustrator with many books to his credit including Tex and Watersheds. He lives in Toronto.

Clive Dobson's profile page

Jolie Dobson is a photographer and multidisciplinary artist. She is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design and lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Jolie Dobson's profile page

Awards

  • Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice Selection

Editorial Reviews

Trivia writ large might have been the book’s subtitle, but to call it trivia is to undervalue it. Beneath the smorgasbord of cities, towns, villages, mountains, rivers, streams and, yes, tickles, lies a feast of history and incident about this country delivered in bits and illustrated bites.

The Globe and Mail

[Let’s Call It Canada!] is chock full of facts, tidbits, and trivia about all the nooks and crannies in this massive piece of real estate north of the United States.

Toronto Sun

Kids will learn more about history and geography from this candy-coated ‘atlas’ than from a whole shelf of dry textbooks.

The Muskokan

Let’s Call It Canada will serve a useful purpose as inspiration and support for school projects, and additional ammunition for Canadian trivia buffs of all ages.

Quill & Quire

[Let’s Call It Canada] succeeds in weaving the complex history and makeup of Canada and helping students gain a better understanding…the linguistically interested and those keen to expand their general knowledge will devour it.

Professionally Speaking

…the subject matter is lively and easy to read…[and] the pages [have] a bright and inviting appearance. Overall, this is an enjoyable and informative read and, like others in the series, it offers an entertaining approach to history.

School Library Journal

Read it randomly or move from one section to the next. Your head will be filled with trivia you never thought you wanted to know or even possible to remember! …So much to read, and so much to learn. What a treat this series of books called Wow Canada! is.

Brandon Sun

Fun facts abound in this colorfully illustrated collection of stories behind some of Canada’s most interesting — and unusual — toponymy…Susan Hughes provides fascinating explanations of the historical, cultural, and linguistic origins of our place names.

Canadian Geographic

A great new book that is useful for the classroom, and fun for the curious child to share with a parent or friend…In a country as vast as this one, any book that gives us a better understanding and awareness of our neighbours is a must-have title for classrooms and libraries.

Canadian Children’s Book News

Let’s Call It Canada is a definite must-have for any library whether used by children or not…The diverse and awesome nature of our country is readily apparent.

CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials

[Let’s Call It Canada!] is a delightful look at the stories behind Canadian place names…This lively coast-to-coast journey explores our country’s history in colorful trivia fashion; it is fully indexed for easy place name research.

North Bay Nugget

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