In honour of Canada's 146th birthday on July 1st, I actually have two book recommendations. These are books I first saw as board books when my son had just about outgrown board books. Of course, even at the age of 5, he still occasionally enjoys a well-written and well-illustrated board book such as these ones, and they are available in a more standard paperback format for older children. The books are written by Canadian author
Kim Bellefontaine and illustrated in simple and bold way by Toronto-based illustrator
Per-Henrik Gurth. The text and pictures in the books will win over children and adults alike, and each page evokes a whimsical Canadian childhood scene. It's all a lot of fun.
Bellefontaine first wrote
ABC of Canada and continued with
Canada 123. I believe they are also both available in French, and, for our American friends, there is also
ABC of America. All these books can be purchased at
Amazon.ca. The
ABC of Canada was the first gift I purchased for my nephew who was born in January 2013. Although he lives in the U.S., I hope this will help him appreciate his Canadian heritage from a very early age.
Happy Birthday Canada!
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