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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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.

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My Canada : an illustrated atlas
Dearlove, Katherine.
Paper Book
The essential bestselling kids' map book of Canada, perfect for ages 4 to 8 This picture book atlas is a whimsical and informative introduction to Canada, from sea to sea to sea. Each province and territory is featured on its own spread, with icons and...
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...
Canadian women now and then : more than 100 stories of fearless trailblazers
MacLeod, Elizabeth
Paper Book
This timely and relevant collection of fascinating stories about groundbreaking Canadian women, present and past, offers an inspiring, one-of-a-kind look at Canadian history. Canadian women have long been trailblazers, creating art, making discoveries and setting records -- and often...
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.
Oh, Canada!
Gürth, Per-Henrik
Paper Book
This colorful whirlwind journey across Canada takes young readers from coast to coast to coast, revealing the awe-inspiring scope and iconic images of their amazing country. Like the other bestsellers in the Canada Concept Books series, this book is not only an introduction to Canada, but also a...
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...
Canada for kids : 1000 awesome facts
Kylie, Aaron
Paper Book
In this patriotic celebration of Canada's superlatives, complete with 300 color photographs, kids are presented with thousands of unique facts, figures and feats that make the country unique. Canadian Geographic Canada for Kids offers a truly different look at the country and...
Canada wild : animals found nowhere else on Earth
Birmingham, Maria
Paper Book
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...
The day I became a Canadian : a citizenship scrapbook
Bannatyne-Cugnet, Jo
Paper Book
On a snowy morning, little Xiao Ling Li and her parents are about to take part in a ceremony -- one that will make them Canadian citizens. To record the day for her new brother or sister, she decides to keep a scrapbook to treasure the day. The Day I Became a Canadian is not only...
Scholastic children's atlas of Canada
Lanct ot, St ephanie.
Paper Book
Enrich and expand every young child's view of the geography, history and culture of Canada! This bright and colourful beginner's atlas presents both a topographical map and a political map of each Canadian province and territory. The attractive spreads include informative text, photographs and...
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