Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
Catharine Parr Traill was an English-Canadian author and naturalist who wrote about life in Canada, particularly what is now Ontario. In the 1830s, Canada covered an area considerably smaller than today. At the time, most of Upper Canada had not been explored by European settlers.
Canadian Crusoes: A Tale of the Rice Lake Plains
Lost in a vast wilderness, a group of children must band together, facing nature's dangers as they desperately seek a path back to the safety of their families and new settlement.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
Little Downy: The History of a Field-Mouse
** A young field mouse faces danger and heartbreak, teaching kids important lessons about hard work and responsibility.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
Lost in the Backwoods: A Tale of the Canadian Forest
When a group of young explorers become hopelessly lost in the vast Canadian wilderness, they must rely on their wits and each other if they ever hope to return to the safety of their settlement.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
Lady Mary and Her Nurse; Or, A Peep into the Canadian Forest
A governor's daughter discovers the marvels of the Canadian wilderness through her nurse's stories of woodland creatures.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
North American Wild Flowers
Discover the hidden beauty of North American wildflowers through painted illustrations, uncovering both their scientific descriptions and the deeper human connection they evoke.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
The Tell-Tale: An Original Collection of Moral and Amusing Stories
A cruel fairy prince learns what it feels like to be on the receiving end of torment when he is transformed into the very creature he once bullied.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
In the Forest; Or, Pictures of Life and Scenery in the Woods of Canada: A Tale
A young girl accompanies her pet squirrel into the untamed depths of the Canadian woods, where she will soon discover more than she ever thought possible.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill
The Backwoods of Canada Being Letters from the Wife of an Emigrant Officer, Illustrative of the Domestic Economy of British America
Leaving behind the comfort of Britain, a woman recounts her journey into the untamed Canadian backwoods, where she confronts both the beauty and the brutality of pioneer life.
By Catharine Parr Strickland Traill