Children's Nonfiction Alphabet
ABC of Canada
- Publisher
- Kids Can Press
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2006
- Category
- Alphabet, General
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Board book
- ISBN
- 9781553379799
- Publish Date
- Feb 2006
- List Price
- $9.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553376859
- Publish Date
- Feb 2004
- List Price
- $8.99
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781553373407
- Publish Date
- Mar 2002
- List Price
- $15.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781554539123
- Publish Date
- May 2012
- List Price
- $5.99
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 1 to 4
- Grade: p
- Reading age: 1 to 4
Description
From Arctic to Zamboni, kids can follow the alphabet on a colorful tour across Canada. On their journey, they'll visit Canadian landmarks, including Jasper National Park and Peggy's Cove. They'll also meet friendly characters enjoying Canadian pastimes, such as riding in the Calgary Stampede, playing hockey and watching the Northern Lights. Vivid illustrations and simple language guarantee that even the youngest traveler will enjoy this trip!
About the authors
Per-Henrik Gürth is a graphic designer and illustrator who has illustrated more than a dozen children's books in his native Germany. He now lives in Toronto, Ontario.
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Per-Henrik Gürth is a graphic designer and illustrator of more than a dozen children's books, including the bestselling titles Canada 123 and ABC of Canada. He lives in Kingston, Ontario.
Editorial Reviews
[E]ach letter provides a showcase for a Canadian icon of one sort or another... Illustrator Per-Henrik Gurth keeps it simple, with bright colors and strong outlines around minimally defined objects in paintings of the Calgary Stampede, dogsleds, hockey, the Yukon - “where the Northern Lights glow,” and last, a splendiferous Zamboni.—Globe and Mail
ABC books are often a child's first introduction to words and pictures on a page and have been produced in infinite variety. So it is a pleasant surprise to discover a fresh approach in the The ABC of Canada ... [T]he characters (beavers, moose, and bears) and the situations [are] distinctly Canadian. Where else would you find Z for Zamboni, X for Cross Country Skiing and R for RCMP? [T]his is an ABC book that manages to be instructive, attractive, and nationalistic all in one.—Winnipeg Free Press
Librarian Reviews
ABC of Canada
A is for Arctic, B is for Beaver, C is for Calgary Stampede… Discover Canada through the alphabet on this colourful coast-to-coast tour. Originally published as a hardcover in 2002 (Our Choice 2003).Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
