In the red canoe

Fish and herons, turtles and dragonflies, beaver lodges and lily pads--a multitude of wonders enchant both the child narrator and any other nature lovers along for the ride in this tender, beautifully illustrated picture book.

Baby ducklings ride their mama's back; an osprey rises with a silver fish clutched in her talons; a loon cries in a star-flecked night. Rhythmic, rhyming quatrains carry the story forward in clean paddle strokes of evocative imagery. In the Red Canoe celebrates the bond between grandparent and grandchild and invites nature lovers of all ages along for the ride.

Available in French as Le canot rouge.

• This beautiful and lyrical book celebrates the bond between grandparent and grandchild and appeals to nature lovers of all ages. 
• This book spotlights intergenerational relationships and the wonders of nature. 
• The author is a former teacher and has three young grandchildren who provide her with lots of inspiration. 
•  In the Red Canoe was short-listed for the Shining Willow Award (2017) and commended as a Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book (2017).