Our World: Canada by Melanie Florence

Our World: Canada

Board Book – October 7, 2025

Melanie Florence

Barefoot Books · Print & ebook · October 7, 2025

“This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting” – School Library Journal Good morning!

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Who it’s for
Explore everyday moments in Canada, with French and Cree words woven throughout the story.
Themes
Daily life in Canada, French and Cree language, Play and outdoor activities
Pacing
Steady

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About this book

“This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting” – School Library Journal Good morning! Bonjour! Tānisi! Spend a day in Canada. Eat soft crepes with sticky maple syrup, play with atimwak in the snow and cache-cache in the park, and zip and zoom around the ice rink.

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Even learn words in French and Cree with pronunciation guides throughout the story. - Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold - Written by Canadian author Melanie Florence and illustrated by Canadian illustrator Carey Sookocheff - Endnotes provide more insights into life in Canada

A Day in Canada

Explore everyday moments in Canada, with French and Cree words woven throughout the story.

Come here for

  • A day in Canada, with crepes, maple syrup, snow play, and an ice rink
  • French and Cree words with pronunciation guides

Expect

  • Scenes of park play and snow activities
  • Endnotes offering more insights into life in Canada

Where it sits

Canada Stories63%
Customs & Traditions33%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Everyday Routines
  • Canadian Stories
  • Travel Adventures
  • Diversity & Multicultural
Authors
Melanie Florence
Publisher
Barefoot Books
Published
October 7, 2025
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Daily life in Canada · French and Cree language · Play and outdoor activities
Reading lane
Everyday Routines