Books
Exploring Canada With Our Senses
This timely book celebrates the amazing people, landscape and wildlife of Canada. This book’s carefully chosen words and vibrant artwork will draw children, and adults alike, into the beauty Canada has to offer. Travel from province to province, as you explore Canada with your senses.
Anna’s Big Adventure: A 1950s Canada Immigration Story
This is the story that many people, who immigrated to Canada in the 1950s, share. Anna leaves Holland and sails for two weeks on a ship across the Atlantic. She and her family arrive at Pier 21 in Halifax. From Halifax, they ride a train for four days before settling in Southern Alberta. Hard work and determination are needed to survive in Canada, a land of beauty and opportunity.
Canada and The Netherlands: A World War II Story
This book pays tribute to the Canadian soldiers who fought bravely in World War II. It also tells the story of a Dutch princess who was born in Canada, during the war. The Dutch have never forgotten what the Canadians did for them during World War II, and each year a special gift is sent from the Netherlands to Canada. Children in both countries will be inspired by this true tale of courage, self-sacrifice and undying gratitude. This book is bilingual. It is written in both Dutch and English, to commemorate this unique friendship.