Citizenship Week Books for Kids

Whether we are Canadian citizens by birth or by choice, Citizenship Week is all about learning our history, heritage, and the rights and responsibilities of being a Canadian citizen.

Updated April 11, 2026
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The big book of Canada : exploring the provinces and territories
Moore, Christopher
Paper Book
From Nunavut's Barren Lands to the Torngat Mountains of Newfoundland, from Quebec s Saguenay Fjord to the pingos of the Northwest Territories, The Big Book of Canada explores the many fascinating places that make up this vast land. Christopher Moore, one of the country's foremost historians, brings...
The Witness Blanket : truth, art and reconciliation
Newman, Carey
Paper Book
For more than 150 years, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and sent to residential schools across Canada. Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to make sure that history is never forgotten. The Blanket is a living work of art--a collection of...
Speaking our truth : a journey of reconciliation
Gray Smith, Monique
Paper Book
★"Smith's book is an effort that returns, offering diverse voices that invite the world into the reconciliation experience. Absolutely necessary."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review Canada's relationship with its Indigenous people has suffered as a result of both the residential...
Canada year by year
MacLeod, Elizabeth
Paper Book
Award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod's year-by-year tour of Canada's fascinating history highlights a single milestone for every year from the country's founding in 1867 up to its 150th anniversary in 2017. Divided into ten distinct eras, coverage ranges from politics, sports, business and arts...
Terry Fox
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel
Paper Book
Haywaas' question : what is reconciliation?
Reid, Erica Jean
Paper Book
After Haywaas sees his parents get frustrated while watching the news, this precocious 12-year-old begins a months-long journey navigating many different answers to what he thought was a simple question: what is reconciliation? Expertly crafted by a teacher-parent-author duo.
Canada : géographie en images
Ghione, Yvette
Paper Book
Cet album de l'artiste Per-Henrik Gürth est tout indiqué pour initier les jeunes à la géographie de notre grand pays. Chaque double page présente une province ou un territoire du Canada. D'un côté, on trouve son drapeau et ses symboles : sa fleur, son arbre et son oiseau. De l'autre côté, une...
Canada's Maple Leaf : the story of our flag
Owens, Ann-Maureen.
Paper Book
The only children's book of its kind, Canada's Maple Leaf is a colorful history of Canada's unique flag. Kids will learn about the first flags that flew over Canada, the country's loyalty to the British flag and the great flag debate that led to our current flag. They'll see colorful images of...
Scholastic children's atlas of Canada
QA International (Firm)
Paper Book
My home, my province, my country -- Canada! Detailed maps introduce young children to the geography, history and culture of Canada. Revised and updated. Enrich and expand every young child's view of the geography, history and culture of Canada! This bright and colourful beginner's atlas...

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