National Network for Equitable Library Service

An exploration of Canadian Remembrance Day history, customs, and traditions. Who are the people who offered their lives in war? Why do we remember them? How do we honour their memory?

In late 1942, Britain was desperate to win the ongoing Battle of the Atlantic.

When the members of Canada’s First Arctic Expedition set out from Victoria aboard HMCS Karluk in the summer of 1913, it was a moment of great optimism.

They were nicknamed Snow Eagle, Flying Knight, Bush Angel, Punch, Doc and Wop.

Building transportation routes through the Rockies is dangerous. It always has been. It is also expensive, labour-intensive, and highly political.

Attrayant et appétissant, Aliments offre une belle variété de mots et d’illustrations d’aliments simples et vrais.

Foods is both appealing and appetizing, and offers a wide range of words and pictures of foods that are both simple and true.

Atractiva y apetitosa, la colección Alimentos ofrece una hermosa variedad de palabras y ilustraciones de alimentos simples y verdades.

Captivant et surprenant, Animaux aquatiques nous transporte dans le mystérieux monde marin. Guidé par un être mythique, votre enfant découvrira beaucoup de faits étonnants de la vie aquatique.

Aquatic Animals is a fascinating and surprising book that takes us to the mysterious marine world. Guided by a mythical being, your child will discover surprising facts about aquatic life.

Fascinante y sorprendente, Animales acuáticos nos lleva en un mundo marino misterioso. Guiado por un ser mítico, su hijo descubrirá muchos hechos sorprendentes de la vida acuática.

Un classique exotique, Animaux de l’Afrique nous offre un safari de connaissances sur les animaux de la savane et de la jungle.

Animals of Africa is an exotic classic that offers a safari of knowledge on the animals of the savannah and the jungle.

Un clásico exótico, Animales de África nos ofrece un safari de conocimientos sobre los animales de la sabana y de la selva.

Un joyeux classique, Animaux de la ferme présente chacun des membres des différentes familles d’animaux qu’on retrouve à la ferme.