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It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . .: Canadian Feats, Facts and Flubs
Par Ted Staunton, Will Staunton. 2020
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Canada (histoire), Canada (voyage et géographie)
Audio avec voix humaine
A hilarious collection of misfires, creative solutions, dumb luck — and startling victories!Where else but Canada would you find a…
town that turns its main street into a giant tubing run? Or witness a Mission Impossible-style heist where a thief drops down through the ceiling and makes off with over $120,000 worth of hockey sticks? Not to mention the slippery — or was that sticky? — bandits who stole 20,000 litres of maple syrup . . . And where else would you find an aircraft carrier made out of blocks of ice, a man building a miniature version of the entire country, or a moose giving you a carwash?It all makes perfect sense, really. Living in Canada means responding uniquely to a unique environment. And it’s our — sometimes highly questionable — ideas that makes us who we are. In an engaging, hilarious and always fascinating exploration of geography, history, wildlife, science, culture, food, art . . . and giant roadside attractions — this is our nation at its most jaw-droppingly unusual and innovative.Though we can poke fun at ourselves, readers will walk away with a sense that there is so much to celebrate about what it means to be Canadian.
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World (Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls #3)
Par Elena Favilli, Rebel Girls. 2020
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Carrières et recherche d'emploi, Essais et documents généraux
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
A 2021 NATIONAL PARENTING PRODUCT AWARDS WINNER!The third installment in the New York Times bestselling Good Night Stories for Rebel…
Girls series, featuring 100 immigrant women who have shaped, and will continue to shape, our world.Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Immigrant Women Who Changed the World is packed with 100 all-new bedtime stories about the lives of incredible female figures from the past and the present such as:Anna Wintour, Editor in ChiefCarmen Miranda, Singer and ActressDiane von Fürstenberg, Fashion DesignerGloria Estefan, SingerIlhan Omar, PoliticianJosephine Baker, Entertainer and ActivistLupita Nyong'o, ActressMadeleine Albright, PoliticianRihanna, Entrepreneur and SingerSamantha Power, DiplomatThis volume recognizes women who left their birth countries for a multitude of reasons: some for new opportunities, some out of necessity.Readers will whip up a plate with Asma Khan, strategize global affairs alongside Madeleine Albright, venture into business with Rihanna, and many more. All of these unique, yet relatable stories are accompanied by gorgeous, full-page, full-color portraits, illustrated by 70 female and nonbinary artists from 29 countries across the globe.