Children's books for a family trip to Canada

Children's books for a family trip to Canada, from Arctic sea spirits to a princess in a paper bag.

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A story set where you are headed can turn the journey into part of the trip. For Canada, that means children's books by authors and illustrators from Canada, starting with A Promise Is a Promise by Michael Kusugak and Robert Munsch. Below are three books worth packing, each available in English with links to find them at Bookshop.org or Amazon.

Best Indigenous and Arctic pick
A Promise Is a Promise
Michael Kusugak and Robert Munsch · ages 5-9 · picture book

A girl who ignores warnings about the ice-cracks meets the sea spirits Qallupilluit, co-written by an Inuk author.

Best funny classic
The Paper Bag Princess
Robert Munsch, illustrated by Michael Martchenko · ages 3-7 · picture book

A princess outsmarts a dragon and dumps the ungrateful prince.

Best Inuit daily-life pick
Very Last First Time
Jan Andrews, illustrated by Ian Wallace · ages 5-9 · picture book

An Inuit girl walks alone on the sea floor beneath the ice at low tide for the first time.

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