Vivien Bowers appreciates kids' tireless curiosity, and satisfies it with high-energy non-fiction. With over 20 years of writing experience, she has garnered numerous awards and nominations. She is the author of Crazy About Canada! and That's Very Canadian! She lives in Nelson, BC, where she enjoys escaping to the wilderness to ski, hike, or canoe.

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DAN HOBBS grew up in Oshawa, ON, reading comic books. He attended art school and after graduation began his own design company called Angry Cow. To this day he enjoys success with his company, where he illustrates for advertisements, books, newspapers, and magazines. He also teaches illustration at Sheridan College. He lives with his wife and children in Oakville, ON.

DIANNE EASTMAN lives in Maynooth, ON.

"This is probably the best Canadian travel book written for pre-teens. Wow Canada! is guaranteed to stimulate a youngster's urge to explore the country." - The Globe and Mail

"Finally! A textbook that won’t bore kids! It all adds up to a stimulating, funny, kid-friendly, and detailed look at a fascinating country that just might inspire family educational trips, as well as teach kids about Canada." - Kirkus Reviews

The thoughtful and humorous presentation distinguishes this book from others on the subject...A lively, valuable addition. - School Library Journal

Lighthearted yet informative, Wow Canada! is a terrific traveler’s companion and armchair read. Highly recommended. - Children’s Literature Journal

An awesome read, unlike any book about Canada you've ever seen. - Toronto Star

…make[s] you want to hop in a car and start exploring Canada right away. - Quill & Quire

a refreshing discovery and celebration of our country’s many splendors. - Doctor’s Review

…a gorgeous looking specimen…a fun read and a great way to keep back-seat vacationers entertained. - EnRoute Magazine

A great celebration of our country, Wow Canada! appeals to a child’s natural curiosity. - Hamilton Spectator

An updated version of the bestselling classic, describing our country starting from West to East, a chapter per province and territory. Vivid illustrations and photography, fact-filled sidebars and cartoons make this an entertaining and informative read. - Burnaby Now

Equal parts history, geography, trivia, and journal, this makes a great snapshot introduction to Canada. - Book Links

Bowers shows us the diverse mosaic of our land, always with her uniquely Canadian perspective (read "a quirky sense-of-humor") at the forefront....The award-winning Wow Canada! is funny, stimulating and interesting...If your kids complain that history or geography are dull, they need a copy of this book. - Island Parent

Wow Canada! is packed full of both natural history and social history. The writing style is funny and engaging. The illustrations are a clever blend of photos and line drawings. Squeezing the second largest country in the world into a hundred and sixty pages is a challenge, but the author and illustrator team do it very well. The book makes me want to pack up the car and head out across the Trans Canada. - Kootenay Weekly Express

Stuffed with more trivia, backyard science and solid geographic fact than a dogsled could hold, this book is as rich, funny and delightful as the country it tries so hard to capture. Too bad it probably won’t be adopted as a grade school textbook — as if teachers would let homework be this much fun. - Monday Magazine

…everything you wanted to know about Canada and more! - Parent Council

…bound to excite both the armchair traveler and those planning to venture to the many parts of this great land! - Saint John Times-Globe

This is a fun book that helps children (and adults) appreciate the wonderful country we live in and would be useful for anyone travelling to another part of Canada. - The Record (Sherbrooke)

…turns up information that captures the spirit of the many regions that make up Canada. It is filled with amazing Canadian facts and historical wonders. - The Sudbury Star

A perfect book for a car trip, or even an armchair adventure. - Victoria Times Colonist

Here’s an oxymoron for you: an entertaining geography book. Or at least it was an oxymoron until the publication last month of Wow Canada! - WHERE Magazine