Alberta Blue: a prairie sky lullaby

Alberta Blue is more than just a storytime reader that pays tribute to Alberta’s natural environment—it is a multimedia experience with watercolour paintings by Jesse Horne and the country song version by The Travelling Mabels, which is available online. The text will require early readers to have a reading buddy, but the images and supporting song will make the experience enjoyable for even established readers or adults. This book includes rhymes and rhythm (if accompanied by the song), and the dominant colours in each spread can be used to teach young learners about colour.

Awards: Winner, Children’s & Young Adult Book of the Year, 2022 Alberta Book Publishing Awards

Supplementary Resources:
Song “Alberta Blue” by The Travelling Mabels, available for separate purchase as a downloadable MP3 file