Ontario from A to Z in quick rhymes and fun facts, plus colorful detailed illustrations. "Loon begins with the letter L – it is our provincial bird. Listen closely and from across the lake its eerie call is heard." (Picture book)

The Red Sash
Jean Pendziwol, Nicolas Debon

It's winter rendezvous at Fort William, when the voyageurs return from their long journey, loaded with furs to trade for supplies. The fort hums with activity, and a young boy and his sister eagerly await the canoes. Wonderful local color, and a fun book to read before you visit Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay. (Picture book)

Summer 1800. Hair-raising adventures of young Pierre La Page, who joins the voyageurs, paddling canoes from Montreal to Grand Portage, a trading post 2,400 miles away on Lake Superior. (Chapter book)

Two dogs – a very old English bull terrier and a dogged young Labrador, plus a resourceful Siamese cat journey over three hundred miles in northwestern Ontario to return home. Wonderful descriptions of wildlife – bears, lynx, moose, beaver, porcupine, ducks, farm life in rural areas, and majestic scenery of lakes, rivers and forests. A great read aloud. (Chapter book)