Books to pore over

Looking for a book with lots of details? Or interesting facts scattered throughout? These books will have you poring over every page. They are great to read cover to cover or a little at a time or you can just find your favorite parts. You could read it once just by absorbing the illustrations and photographs. You could read each page, slowly taking in the information. With books like these you’ll find something new each time you turn a page.

‘Sky Wolf’s Call: The Gift of Indigenous Knowledge’ by

Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy Lowinger

Learn about Indigenous knowledge passed down through generations that teaches how “everything is connected” through water, fire & smoke, food, medicine, the moon & stars, and each of us. Indigenous peoples continue to use the knowledge of these connections to live and teach future generations to live in harmony with all things. Each section includes detailed descriptions, photographs, illustrations, traditional stories, mini bios of Indigenous people (artist, activist, healer, scientist, etc.), and gives real world examples that emphasize how Indigneous knowledge can be applied today to protect our world and our place in it.

‘The Boreal Forest: A Year in the World’s Largest Land Biome’

by L.E. Carmichael and Josée Bisaillon

Step into the boreal forest around the world, throughout the seasons as you read this book. Each section is broken up into digestible double-page spreads with captivating illustrations. There is a nice balance between the illustration space and the mixture of detailed paragraphs and boxes along the side that highlight fun facts, animals that live there, and features of the forest. The top left corner of each verso page lets you know which country you are passing through. You’ll even learn at the end of the book all about the water cycle, carbon cycle, and new vocabulary in the glossary.

‘Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country’