SHOPS & SERVICES Recommended Reading Show your love of Canada—and pass the time on planes, trains and automobiles—by stopping at a local bookstore (page 36) and picking up one of these recent releases.—Sheri Radford

Discover Canada, 3rd Edition Ingenious: How Canadian The Canadaland Guide to The Hockey Song by Stompin’ We Live in Canada by Canada ABC by Paul Covello (Lonely Planet): This handy Innovators Made the World Canada (Published in America) Tom Connors (Greystone Veronique Petit (Petite (HarperCollins): This fun guidebook covers the whole Smarter, Smaller, Kinder, Safer, by Jesse Brown (Touchstone): Books): Intended for kids aged Boutique): Featuring bold alphabet book covers the country, from the West Coast Healthier, Wealthier, and Does Canadian cuisine exist? two to 102, this charming colours, this interactive board iconic symbols, souvenirs and to the Maritimes. Essential Happier by David Johnston What does “sorry” actually illustrated book brings to life book includes cute illustrations events of Canada, from Arctic info, insider tips, full-colour and Tom Jenkins (McClelland mean? Find out the answers Stompin’ Tom’s eternally popu- of Canadian animals such as to Zamboni. Babies are drawn maps (including a pull-out & Stewart): This informative to these burning questions lar song about “the best game beavers, bears, raccoons and to the bright colours, while tod- map of ), cultural illustrated book covers a range and many more in this cheeky you can name.” It shows how moose. It encourages babies dlers enjoy listing other words insights and honest reviews of Canadian inventions, from guide to Canada’s secret dark hockey can unite an entire com- and toddlers to lift the flap, that start with each letter. help you discover the best that light bulbs and peanut butter side, from the host of the pop- munity, bringing together folks touch and explore, all the while Adults appreciate the sturdy, the country has to offer. to snowshoes and bunk beds. ular Canadaland podcast. of all ages, races and genders. inspiring a love of reading. almost indestructible pages.

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