Celebrate Canada: Welcome to Ha Ha Bay

Welcome to Ha Ha Bay is an explanation that takes readers on a cross-country trip and reveals the stories behind such novel town names as Red Deer, Eyebrow, and Tiny.  Fact boxes titled “Only in Canada” provide additional information.  The style is conversational and informative.

A variety of sentence types are used.  A Contents lists the six sections in the book.  The text is supported directly by a map, headings, and labelled photographs.

Interest words include confusing settlers, elks, politician, and bluffs.  The verbs decided, describes, thought, climb, and found are used.  The adjectives plain, fancy, and important are used.

This title is from the Celebrate CANADA series. Inspire readers to learn about the cultural, social, scientific, and Indigenous stories of Canada in these engaging, appropriately levelled informational texts.