W is for Winnipeg: A Little Architect's ABC by Rae St. Clair Bridgman
This review first appeared on Reader Views. Read the Reader Views version here . From Assiniboine Park to Zoo, W is for Winnipeg: A Little Architect’s ABC by Rae St. Clair Bridgman explores both public and private buildings in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. Moving smoothly through the alphabet, Bridgman deftly guides readers young and old through a fascinating city’s architecture. Cleverly, Bridgman has hidden an owl in every picture, and, at the end, gives some details about owls. Finally, W is for Winnipeg ends with information about each building pictured throughout. W is for Winnipeg is a delightful picture book aimed at infants to six-year-olds. However, I think even some older kids and adults will get a hoot out of this book due to its initial simple introduction and the deeper dive that comes later. Personally, I was especially interested in learning about Thunderbird House. Particularly interesting to me was the legend of the Thunderbird in indigenous peoples’ beli...
