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Coal Harbour
will never be the same with Primrose Squarp, an unconventional freckle-faced
girl, who loves wacky foods (butterscotch noodle cookies, and waffles
with everything). When her parents are lost at sea, Primrose adventures
are just beginning with ratty-haired Miss Perfidy, her quirky Uncle
Jack, and the snobby school counselor. A hilarious read, and a great
British Columbia story. (Chapter book)
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Discover
one of Canada's best-loved artists, Emily Carr, who captured the
majesty and mystery of British Columbia in her paintings. Immense
cedar forests, shimmering sky, monumental totem poles, reflect Emily's
kinship with her homeland. Charming line drawings and narrative
bring Emily Carr's story to life. (Chapter book, illustrations)
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A storm washes
the Haida chief's son into a strange village, the realm of the killer
whale people. Finely dressed people give the boy a blanket to wear,
fish to eat, and they dance and feast, until the boy thinks of his
own home. Gorgeously illustrated, this is a gem.
(Picture book)
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Stranded
by a huge wave, a Tlingit princess, Kchokeen, sees the mighty
spirit Gonakadet, the Sea-Wolf. When a black ship from other lands
threatens her village, Kchokeen steers their war canoe into another
great wave, calling upon the Sea-Wolf for protection. Dazzling
cut-paper illustrations. (Picture book)
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Young Atlin,
a chief's son in a First Nations tribe, trains to hunt the whale,
to become strong against wet and cold, to learn the ways of the
sea and the song of the whale. When his father dies hunting a sperm
whale, Atlin becomes the new chief. Vividly brings to life the amazing
feat of whale hunting. (Chapter book)
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Totem
poles to color, cut out, and assemble, one from Totem Park at the
University of British Columbia, the other, over 10 feet long, is
a scale version of the tallest totem pole in the world. Plus how
totem poles are carved, clan emblems and colors to use. (Oversize
coloring book)
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The
old-growth rain forests are home to a rare bear, the creamy white
spirit bear. Discover the First Nation legends and rain forest
habitat of this mysterious and rarely-seen bear, unique to British
Columbia.
(Picture book)
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Otters
Adrienne Mason, Nancy Gray Ogle
All about those
sea otters you'll see off the coast of British Columbia. Find out
why otters keep clean (to stay warm), how they move (they use their
tail like a paddle to steer), how they eat (in the water, floating
on their back). (Picture book)
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"I
followed the stars and the river's pull. I followed the salty
air." Gorgeously illustrated story of a coho salmon egg that
hatches in fall, swims down river to the ocean in the spring,
and returns to the creek to lay her own eggs. (Picture book)
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British Columbia from A to Z in quick rhymes and fun facts, plus beautifully detailed illustrations.
"O is for the Ogopogo from the Okanagan Lake. Although the monster’s rarely seen, only few think he’s a fake" (Picture book)
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(More children's
books on other British Columbia pages) |