One Is Canada is a counting book with a difference. One to ten become more than numbers -- each one is a celebration of Canada, its land and its people, its culture and its heritage.

Defining Canadian geography while at the same time introducing the First Peoples and the Group of Seven is no small feat, and Maxine Trottier and Bill Slavin accomplish this with a sense of delight and wonder, each lyrical stanza and colorful, energetic illustration building to an unabashed, multicultural celebration of our identity.

One Is Canada is not just a counting book for pre-schoolers. It's a book for teachers, parents, librarians -- and children of all ages. Plus, it has an added Notes on Canada section that gives readers more details on each stanza and illustration, a feature sure to stimulate curiosity and learning.