I prepared this post ahead of time because we are away from home for a few days. Since we’re in Canada, it seemed fitting to post this list of picture books I’ve been hanging onto for years. (For some reason it was hardest to find a picture book set in New Brunswick.) I hope you enjoy a quick trip through each territory and province with these book covers.

​Yukon

​​The Klondike Cat by Julie Lawson, illustrated by Paul Mombourquette (Kids Can Press, 2002)

When Noah and his pa set off for the Klondike gold rush, he sneaks his cat Shadow along.

North West Territories

When I Was Eight by Christy Jordan-Fenton and Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, illustrated by Gabrielle Grimard (Annick Press, 2013)

Based on a true story — an Inuit girl leaves home to attend the “outsiders’ school” so she can learn to read, despite the hardships.

​Nunavut

​​Shi-Shi-Etko by Nicola I. Campbell, illustrated by Kim LaFave (Groundwood Books, 2005)

A poetic look at a young girl’s last few days at home with nature and her family before she leaves for residential school.

​​British Columbia

​​The Jade Necklace by Paul Yee, illustrated by Grace Lin (Tradewind Books, 2002)

Yenyee travels from Japan to Vancouver to work as a nanny after her father is lost in a typhoon.

​Alberta

​​The Prairie Fire by Marilynn Reynolds (Orca Book Publishers, 2001)

When Percy spots a fire heading toward his homestead it’s his chance to help his family and earn their respect.

Saskatchewan

Storm at Batoche by Maxine Trottier, illustrated by John Mantha (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2001)

James falls of his family’s wagon in a blizzard and meets Louis Riel!

​Manitoba

​​The Red Sash by Jean E. Pendziwol, illustrated by Nicolas Debon (Groundwood Books, 2005)

A young Metis boy saves some fur traders who get caught in a storm.

​Ontario

​​Selina and the Bear Paw Quilt by Barbara Smucker, illustrated by Janet Wilson (Knopf, 1996)

When Selina moves to Upper Canada during the U.S. Civil War she brings her grandmother’s quilt with her.

​​Quebec

​​The Sugaring-Off Party by Jonathan London, illustrated by Gilles Pelletier (Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2006)

Experience the festivities of maple syrup season in Quebec.

New Brunswick

F is for Fiddlehead by Marilyn Lohnes, illustrated by Susan Tooke (Sleeping Bear Press, 2007)

Learn about the history and culture of Canada’s only officially bilingual province.

​Nova Scotia

​​Boy of the Deeps by Ian Wallace (DK, 1999)

Join a boy on his first day working in a coal mine in Cape Breton.

Prince Edward Island

The Summer of the Marco Polo by Lynn Manuel, illustrated by Kasia Charko (Orca Book Publishers, 2007)

Young Lucy Maud Montgomery sees a clipper ship run aground near her home and writes about the adventure in her journal.

​Newfoundland

​​The Killick: A Newfoundland Story by Geoff Butler (Tundra Books, 1998)

George and his grandfather are caught in a storm on their return from an abandoned fishing outpost.

If you’re interested in more Canadian picture books, you’ll find a list under resources at the top of the website.