Wow Canada!: Exploring This Land from Coast to Coast to Coast

What could be more fun than a cross-country car trip with your parents and your younger sister? Twelve-year-old Guy can think of lots of things but even hes won over with this adventure. His familys surprise-filled travels take them from one end of Canada to the other even up to Nunavut the newest territory. Curious but cool Guy is the perfect narrator on this national odyssey. Honest and often downright hilarious his wry backseat observations as well as those of his younger sister Rachel will be a hit with young readers. Their engaging tales will make this one car trip that anyone would want to take! This rollicking informative and absorbing discovery of Canadas many splendors is a refreshing celebration of the country. Author Vivien Bowers has a keen sense of what appeals to young readers and she turns up new information that captures the spirit of the many regions that make up Canada. Guaranteed to delight and inform Wow Canada! is filled with: - amazing Canadian facts - Canadas historical wonders - wacky postcards from Canadas odd corners - cartoon adventures of Bucko Beaver - photos and illustrations of Canadas most famous sights...and some hidden gems! The 3-D scrapbook-style design bright artwork and stunning photographs complement the fast pace and refreshing style of this bountiful book. Humorous sidebars appear throughout such as Food I Was Introduced to for My Own Good and Exceedingly Weird bits of Canadian trivia. According to Mom explains the natural history of Canada while Dads scientific knowledge is imparted in According to Dad. Each chapter concludes with a list of even more Places to Go and Things Well Do Next Time and provides readers with the best provincial Websites on the Net. Gorgeous panoramic artscapes by Dan Hobbs open each chapter as the intrepid family makes their way across each province and territory. What could be more fun than a cross-country car trip with your parents and your younger sister? Twelve-year-old Guy can think of lots of things but even hes won over with this adventure. His familys surprise-filled travels take them from one end of Canada to the other even up to Nunavut the newest territory. Curious but cool Guy is the perfect narrator on this national odyssey. Honest and often downright hilarious his wry backseat observations as well as those of his younger sister Rachel will be a hit with young readers. Their engaging tales will make this one car trip that anyone would want to take! This rollicking informative and absorbing discovery of Canadas many splendors is a refreshing celebration of the country. Author Vivien Bowers has a keen sense of what appeals to young readers and she turns up new information that captures the spirit of the many regions that make up Canada. Guaranteed to delight and inform Wow Canada! is filled with: amazing Canadian facts Canadas historical wonders wacky postcards from Canadas odd corners cartoon adventures of Bucko Beaver photos and illustrations of Canadas most famous sights...and some hidden gems! The 3-D scrapbook-style design bright artwork and stunning photographs complement the fast pace and refreshing style of this bountiful book. Humorous sidebars appear throughout such as Food I Was Introduced to for My Own Good and Exceedingly Weird bits of Canadian Trivia. According to Mom explains the natural history of Canada while Dads scientific knowledge is imparted in According to Dad. Each chapter concludes with a list of even more Places to Go and Things Well Do Next Time and provides readers with the best provincial Websites on the Net. Gorgeous panoramic artscapes by Dan Hobbs open each chapter as the intrepid family makes their way across each province and territory.