A Bloom Of Friendship, The Canadian Tulip Festival Children's Book Review
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A Bloom of Friendship Book Review
Let me start by saying that I am not a history expert and this is in large part a history book. It is perfect for children, Amazon recommends it for eight- to ten-year olds, but it is also great for adults who want to learn a bit about the history of the relationship between Holland and Canada and the tulip festival. It is beautifully illustrated with pictures that have been painted and with both historical and modern day photographs, newspaper articles created to tell the story and lots of historical tidbits woven in and around the main text.
This page can serve as an introduction to the history of the Canadian Tulip Festival (which is sometimes incorrectly called the Ottawa Tulip Festival) as well as a review of this book. I am actually giving more of the history of the tulip festival than is normal in a book review because I think that this page will also be good for people who are looking for this background information who are planning to attend the festival. I would, however, encourage you to check out the book whether or not you have children. It is really very beautiful; I think the artwork would be lovely framed. It also tells a beautiful story ~~ the history of the Canadian and Dutch friendship.
What Is On This Page About The Canadian Tulip Festival?
- A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Canadian Tulip Festival
- Anne Renaud's Official Site ~~ Information On The Author and Her Other Books
- The Canadian Tulip Festival and Barbara and Malak Karsh
- The Second World War, The Dutch and The Canadians
- Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch Royal Family Escape
- At Home, The Dutch People Struggled
- The Battle of the Scheldt, The Battle of the Rhineland and Freedom
- The Gift of Tulips
- Books by Anne Renaud
- What's the buzz about A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Canadian Tulip Festival?
- The Canadian Tulip Festival Is Making News
- What did you think of this book?
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A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Canadian Tulip Festival
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A Bloom of Friendship: The Story of the Canadian Tulip Festival (My Canada) (My Canada) (My Canada)
Amazon Price: $5.95 (as of 11/14/2009)
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Have you read this book? What did you think of it?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI loved it.
flowergardener says:
Gonna have to get this book Brenda! I've 2 grandchildren I could read it to!!!
Posted April 18, 2009
JaguarJulie says:
This sounds like a delightful book that I think Deb the flowergardner would love! I love flowers -- grandma and grandpa grew lots of tulips in their Cleveland garden.
Posted April 17, 2009
OhMe says:
I haven't read this book but love the idea and would like to read it.
Posted March 12, 2009
Treasures-By-Brenda says:
I hope that it is clear from the writing on this page that I love this book. The information is well presented and the artwork amazing. I can hardly wait for spring and for tulips!
Brenda
Posted February 18, 2009
Sorry, it was not my cup of tea.
"The Canadian Tulip Festival is a celebration of the friendship between two countries more than 50 years ago."
Anne Renaud's Official Site ~~ Information On The Author and Her Other Books
- Anne Renaud's Home Page
- I am a life-long Quebecker, currently living in Montreal. I first came to Montreal to study translation at Concordia University. I liked the city so much that I decided to make my home here. I like writing both fiction and non-fiction books. My readers often ask me why I write books. I tell them it is because I like to do creative things and I find writing to be a very creative exercise. It is also because I can't dance well and I can't sing well, so I try my best at writing well. I hope my books educate, entertain and inspire children.
The Canadian Tulip Festival and Barbara and Malak Karsh
The Second World War, The Dutch and The Canadians
A long-lasting friendship is formed out of the toughest of times...
Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch Royal Family Escape
Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch Royal Family escaped to England but even England was not a safe place to be. The Queen's daughter, Crown Princess Juliana, nine-month old Irene and a two-year old Beatrix found a safe place to escape too and that was Canada. They arrived in Halifax via the dutch ship Sumatra in Halifax in June 11, 1940 and from their proceeded to the home they would live in, which was located in Ottawa.Perhaps the most notable event while they lived in Canada, was the birth in the spring of 1942, of Princess Margriet Francisca who was born a Dutch citizen because Canada named the place of her birth extraterritorial -- meaning outside of Canadian territory.
At Home, The Dutch People Struggled
The Battle of the Scheldt, The Battle of the Rhineland and Freedom
In support of the final phase of the war in Europe, the allies needed to get supplies to their advancing troups in Belgium and The First Canadian Army was tasked with clearing the banks of the Scheldt of Nazis so that supplies could arrive through the Scheldt Estuary. For two months, the Canadians fought the German army along the Scheldt. In the end, more than 6,000 Canadian soliders were killed or wounded but, thanks to their sacrifices, the port of Antwerp was opened successfully. These Canadian soldiers rested in December and January; many of them in the homes of the Dutch where they made friends that would be remembered forever.Rhineland, however, was one of the places that remained in German control. On February 8, 1945, the First Canadian Army once again was tasked. This time with clearing a passage for allied troups. At the end of this campaign, more than 5,000 Canadians were dead or wounded but at becauase of their efforts, the Allies were able to defeat Hitler.
In March of the same year, the First Canadian Army freed the remaining parts of Holland and, when it was clear that the war was nearing an end, a truce was made allowing for the dropping of much needed food and supplies to the Dutch. This time it was the Royal Canadian Air Force 405 Squadron that helped out by dropping 12,000 tons of needed items.
Picture by Hoshie.
The Gift of Tulips
Picture by IrenaS
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What's the buzz about A Bloom Of Friendship: The Story Of The Canadian Tulip Festival?
- a bloom of friendship: the story of the canadian tulip festival by ...
- a bloom of friendship is the second title of the my canada series by lobster press. the book provides the history behind canada's tulip festival - the largest tulip festival in the world - and how it all began with a gift a thanks in ...
- the canadian tulip festival in ottawa. amazing!
- we were at the canadian tulip festival in ottawa. amazing! in an expert from a book entitled ?a bloom of friendship: the story of the canadian tulip? festival the words read? the canadian tulip festival, the largest in the world, ...
- Photo Gallery: Canadian Tulip Festival 2009 - Style Sheet - HGTV ...
- Photo Gallery: Canadian Tulip Festival 2009. Posted by Guest Blogger Tuesday, June 02, 2009 9:01 AM. The story of Canada's tulip festival begins in an Ottawa Civic Hospital room during World War II. ... From this gesture of friendship grew the largest tulip festival in the world. Today, the eighteen day event celebrates the tulip's annual bloom with over three million flowers and draws over 600000 people. Although crowding in front of the tulip beds for pictures is ...
The Canadian Tulip Festival Is Making News
- Andrei Krylov
- ... Rochester,Seattle - for 2008 Ottawa Tulip Festival, 2009 Ottawa Chamber Festival, Ottawa NCC concert series, Vineyards, Kaffe 1870, Brookstreet Hotel, ...
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- EverythingMouse EverythingMouse May 18, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
- This is a great book review lens - and congratulations on meeting the author!
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- enslavedbyfaeries enslavedbyfaeries May 18, 2009 @ 10:36 am
- This book looks like a beautiful story! I'm sure my daughter would absolutely love it. :)
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