Celebrate Canada: Winter Wonderland: The Quebec Winter Carnival

Winter Wonderland is a description of the famous Québec Winter Carnival.  Readers meet Bonhomme and are invited to make a visit to the carnival to join in the fun.  Fact boxes titled “Frosty fact” provide additional information.  The style is conversational and informative.

Mostly simple sentences are used, some with descriptive phrases.  A Contents lists the three sections in the book.  The text is supported directly by headings, a map, a pronunciation guide, and photographs. 

Interest words include carnival, sash, palace, and sculptures.  The verbs slide, watch, meet, loves, weighs, and leads are used.  The adjectives friendly, chilly, icy, sweet, and biggest 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.