Book

Ages 9+

How to Build Your Own Country by Valerie Wyatt, illustrations by Fred Rix, $19, Available at amazon.ca.

Next time you’re looking for reading material for your little future global leader, check out CitizenKid, a collection of books published by Kids Can Press. The collection, aimed at eight- to 12-year-olds, includes award-winning titles about complex topics like biodiversity, microloans, water conservation and the global community, distilled into easy-to-understand concepts with fantastic illustrations. You might also learn a thing or two as you read along.