The Story of Canada is full of narratives, folktales, facts, historical events, anecdotes, pictures, illustrations, and maps. It is organized chronologically and regionally. It tells about explorers, inventors, activists, artists, settlers, pioneers, government leaders, entrepreneurs, farmers/ranchers, and Aboriginals. It tells of Aboriginal life before the Europeans arrived and flows through Canadian history up to present day. It covers major and lesser-known experiences like fur trading, learning how to survive the harsh Canadian climate, Aboriginal influences, confederation, settling the prairies, Black Loyalists, building the railroad, immigrants, Canada's participation in the World Wars, and much more.

Janet Lunn and Christopher Moore have done an excellent job of writing the story of Canada in a way that will engage and entertain children. The illustrations and pictures are beatiful additions that give added value to the book. The maps, placed throughout the book, help illustrate Canada as it changes through history.

The Story of Canada has won the Mr. Christie and IODE book awards. ( )