Where else but Canada would you find a town that turns its main street into a giant tubing run? Or witness a Mission Impossible-style heist where a thief drops down through the ceiling and makes off with over $120,000 worth of hockey sticks? Not to mention the slippery — or was that sticky? — bandits who stole 20,000 litres of maple syrup . . . And where else would you find an aircraft carrier made out of blocks of ice, a man building a miniature version of the entire country, or a moose giving you a carwash?
It all makes perfect sense, really. Living in Canada means responding uniquely to a unique environment. And it’s our — sometimes highly questionable — ideas that makes us who we are. In an engaging, hilarious and always fascinating exploration of geography, history, wildlife, science, culture, food, art . . . and giant roadside attractions — this is our nation at its most jaw-droppingly unusual and innovative.
Though we can poke fun at ourselves, readers will walk away with a sense that there is so much to celebrate about what it means to be Canadian.
Reviews
"The infectious energy in the zippy text and eye-popping graphic design makes this a compulsively readable, colossally clever compendium." — Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Librarian’s Picks
Awards
Shortlisted, Hackmatack Children's Choice Award (Atlantic Canada) 2021
Shortlisted, Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children's Choice) 2022
Commended, TD Summer Reading Club, Top Recommended Read 2021
Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre 2020
