Canada Concept Books

This charming picture book follows a group of happy animal travelers as they spend a year exploring the True North. Each month gets its own colorful spread highlighting a different Canadian festival, seasonal event or activity. The trip begins in January with a visit to Ottawa's Rideau Canal and ends in December with a dogsled ride in Nunavut. Along the way, the group partakes in such Canadian delights as the Quebec Winter Carnival, the Canadian Tulip Festival and the Calgary Stampede. Yee haw! Artist Per-Henrik Gürth presents early-learning concepts using all-Canadian images and an adorable animal cast of characters. Encompassing all major regions of Canada, each book is an eye-pleasing coast-to-coast journey. The bold, bright art and simple text give pre-readers an introduction to the alphabet, numbers and color - and to their beautiful country.

This vocabulary book takes little readers through a lively hockey game, introducing thrilling words like Zamboni and face-off while showing the action on the ice and in the stands. Per-Henrik Gürth's cheerful animal characters will win new fans of this popular winter sport.

Per-Henrik takes children on a countrywide exploration in brilliant color. The distinctly Canadian images - white snow, green spruce, red PEI dunes, blue St. Lawrence River, yellow wheat fields - will delight Canadians and tourists alike. Multi-colored northern lights are the perfect end to this eye-pleasing journey.

An adorable cast of colorful animal characters bundles up to showcase the wonderful world of winter sports.

A cast of colorful animal characters and the excitement of a hockey game team up to showcase the concept of opposites, including home/away, behind/ahead, win/loss and many more.

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!

This alphabet book celebrates the sights and sounds of Ontario's vibrant capital. Joining Per-Henrik Gürth's friendly animal characters as they explore Toronto from the Art Gallery of Ontario to the Zoo is as much fun as a ride on one of the city's famous streetcars!

See and count the sights on a colorful tour of Canada from coast to coast. Bold landscapes and an adorable cast of characters are sure to have kids making the trip from one to ten and back again!

Prairies, toque, schooner, inukshuk - certain words perfectly evoke Canada! These and twenty-six other symbols of Canadiana are cheerfully depicted in Per-Henrik Gürth's signature artwork, making Canada in Words the perfect introduction to this diverse and beautiful country.

This title in the Canada Concept Books series by Per-Henrik Gurth is bursting with striking, kid-friendly art. It's a cross-Canada tour showcasing the distinct identities of each province and territory.