"Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice Citation, Starred Selection Mr. Christie's Book Award Nomination
Ruth Schwartz Award Nomination
Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children's Literature Nomination
Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Award Nomination
Alberta Trade Book of the Year Nomination
Alberta Children's Book of the Year Award
From Arctic, Bonhomme and Imax to kayak, Ogopogo and zed, "Eh? to Zed" takes children on an alphabetic, fun-filled tour of Canada.
Set in tightly linked rhyming verse, the words for this unique book resonate with classic and contemporary images from every province and territory in the country. Included are place names from Cavendish to Yarmouth and icons that will prompt discussion of Canada's many regions, and its culture, discoveries and heritage. Accompanying the inventive text is a visual feast via the colorful palette of well-known illustrator Alan Daniel. He provides a witty mixture of folk art paintings, toys and models that leap from the page with a whimsical energy that delights the imagination.
A treasure for families, a desirable souvenir for visitors to Canada, and a perfect resource for schools and libraries, "Eh? to Zed" celebrates what makes us truly Canadian, eh.