It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . .
Canadian Feats, Facts and Flubs: Canadian Feats, Facts and Flubs
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A hilarious collection of misfires, creative solutions, dumb luck -- and startling victories!
Where else but Canada would you find a town that turns its main street into a giant tubing run? Or witness a Mission Impossible-style heist where a thief drops down through the ceiling and makes off with over $120,000 worth of hockey sticks? Not to mention the slippery -- or was that sticky? -- bandits who stole 20,000 litres of maple syrup . . . And where else would you find an aircraft carrier made out of blocks of ice, a man building a miniature version of the entire country, or a moose giving you a carwash?
It all makes perfect sense, really. Living in Canada means responding uniquely to a unique environment. And it's our -- sometimes highly questionable -- ideas that makes us who we are. In an engaging, hilarious and always fascinating exploration of geography, history, wildlife, science, culture, food, art . . . and giant roadside attractions -- this is our nation at its most jaw-droppingly unusual and innovative.
Though we can poke fun at ourselves, readers will walk away with a sense that there is so much to celebrate about what it means to be Canadian.
About this Author
TED STAUNTON and WILL STAUNTON are a father and son team who have collaborated on many projects, including playing in bands, writing and doing the dishes. This is their second book together. Will Staunton spends a huge amount of time driving back and forth across Canada playing music with his rock/bluegrass band, Union Duke. When he's at home in Toronto, he teaches a whole bunch of instruments and frets over the headlines with his wife. Ted Staunton has written many books for young people, including What Blows Up in The Almost Epic Squad series. His adventures in words and music have taken him from Inuvik to Addis Ababa, a good thing for a writer who gets most of his ideas from real life. Ted also writes and plays music with many people, including his son Will and other members of the Maple Leaf Champions Jug Band. Visit Ted online at www.tedstauntonbooks.com.
Reviews
"The infectious energy in the zippy text and eye-popping graphic design makes this a compulsively readable, colossally clever compendium." --Canadian Children's Book Centre, Librarian's Picks
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