"This text is a cost-effective and engaging addition to any collection with clientele who enjoy almanacs or record books, and it is suitable for all ages."
--Booklist

Canadians don't always consider themselves patriotic, but Canadian Geographic Biggest and Best of Canada gives them 1,000 reasons why they should be. People around the world recognize the maple leaf flag, but what else sets Canada apart? Its stunning natural and manmade attractions, its unique people and their incredible accomplishments, of course!

The book is packed with 500 photographs and 1,000 fascinating facts, figures and feats, which are organized into 11 categories: Geography; Weather; Wildlife; Structures/Communities; Business/Industry; Communications; Innovations; Transportation; Pop Culture; Sports and Leisure; and People, Places and Things. Readers will learn about the facts and records that distinguish Canada on the world stage. For example:

The largest colony of Atlantic puffins in North America is found in Newfoundland's Witless Bay Ecological Reserve, where more than 260,000 pairs nest every year Hamilton is home to the oldest marathon in North America, preceding Boston's by three years (the first contest was in 1894) Quebec City is the only walled city in North America and the oldest city on the continent north of the Mexican border The 3.8-kilometer Halifax Waterfront Boardwalk is the longest downtown boardwalk in the world The United States and Canada share the world's longest undefended border (it would take 33 years to walk the length of it).

Updated to 2019, Canadian Geographic Biggest and Best of Canada is a colorful fact book that readers of all ages will enjoy and return to again and again. It is an ideal selection for all collections and will be welcomed by gift shoppers.

Canadian Geographic magazine is the official publication of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society in Ottawa. Aaron Kylie is the Editor of Canadian Geographic and the author of Canadian Geographic Biggest and Best of Canada.

Aaron Kylie's profile page

This volume has all of the features readers look for in a regional- or subject-specific fact book. With more than 500 photos, maps, and illustrations, the book provides graphic appeal while also educating and entertaining the reader. The headings and captions it contains are well laid out and easy to read. All of the information and graphics have purpose and value without oversaturating the pages with too much content. This text is a cost-effective and engaging addition to any collection with clientele who enjoy almanacs or record books, and it is suitable for all ages.

Booklist

More than 500 photographs, maps, and illustrations show the places, people and phenomena that make Canada the special place it is.

North Bay Nugget

Recommended.

Canadian Review of Materials

For Kylie what is best often equates to what is biggest.

Cape Breton Post

If you are seeking a book filled with 1,000 facts and figures, then you cannot go wrong with Canadian Geographic Biggest and Best of Canada. This is the perfect book for not only trivia buffs, but also for children who want to learn everything imaginable about the country around them. There is something here for everyone in terms of where your interests may lie.

Shelf Life

Kylie finds places that stand out from one end of the country to the other.

Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal

Kylie finds places that stand out from one end of the country to the other.

Hamilton Spectator

There is plenty of fodder here for a potential road trip.

Waterloo Region Record