A full-colour illustrated guide to Canada's endemic species for young
readers, from the award-winning author of Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange
Ways that Animals Sleep.
Canada is home to over 308 endemic species of plants and animals --
meaning they're found nowhere else on Earth. In Canada Wild,
award-winning author Maria Birmingham introduces young readers to twelve
uniquely Canadian animals -- many of which are threatened or endangered.
Like the Sable Island sweat bee, which lives on a single sandbar three
hundred kilometres off the coast of Nova Scotia; the Kermode bear, the
rare white black bear also known as the "Spirit Bear", which calls the
coastal rainforests of northwestern BC home; and the Peary caribou,
which can be found clomping through the Arctic tundra of the Northwest
Territories and Nunavut.
Profiles of each animal showcase their habitat, diet, and status, while
sidebars highlight fascinating facts about each animal, and a How's It
Doing section explains where it falls on the endangerment spectrum.
Informative backmatter gives young readers practical advice on
conservation and combating climate change, while colour illustrations
throughout -- including a map of Canada, showing the animals' habitats
-- offer whimsical yet scientifically accurate depictions.
From the coasts to the prairies to the mountains to the tundra, and
every nook and cranny in between, Canada Wild is the perfect read for
budding naturalists.