Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into Canada, Eh!

Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges into...

by Bathroom Readers' Institute

For 25 years, Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader has been wildly popular in Canada, so we decided to dedicate an entire edition to our friends in the Great White North—even though much of the continental U.S. is north of Canada’s southernmost point. That misconception—and a whole lot more—is revealed in this loving ode to a friendly nation with a colorful history and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. Whether you’re a true Canuck, or just always wanted to be one, Yukon count on us to deliver great bathroom reading! Read about…stealing the Stanley Cup (literally); the origins of Tim Hortons and Kraft dinners; jellied moose nose and other Canadian delicacies; move over the story of Canadian “ice wine”; the government’s secret official UFO division; Canada’s homegrown rock ’n’ roll bands; all about those dam beavers; the answer to Canada’s most burning Does Santa Claus really have his own postal code?; and much, much more!

Genres: Nonfiction, Trivia, Canada

468 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2010

About the author

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Reviews

[Dan Stern · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is somewhat interesting but it seems obvious that the majority of it was not written by Canadians. It has an American slant. It's as if the writers think that Canadians look at Canada's history and quirks from the same point of view that Americans look at THEIR country; with a bunch of nationalistic fervour. It doesn't have much of the self-deprecating bent that Canadians have when talking about their country.

The only thing that sets THIS book apart as different from other bathroom readers is that every story or bit of trivia is somehow related to Canada, because the *idea* of the book is the same as all the previous books. Canadian celebrities, politicians, historical figures...Canadian inventions, Canadian trivia...everything in this book is about Canada. Even those bits of trivia at the bottom of each page are all facts about Canada or its people. (For some reason I thought those bits might just be random even in a themed book. Should have known better!)

[Patcholi1961 · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book in and of itself was a facinating romp, however, I really found it to be heavily marred by the amount of typos, spelling errors, and lack of verification of basic details in anything beyond headline facts.

[Emily Jane · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun book, but unfortunately it is full of spelling errors. And mistakes that scream a non Canadian wrote this! Starting on page 3 MB is not a province, NB is!

[Olga · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had so much fun reading this! It brought back a lot of Canadian history learned in school, which was really fun. I also learned some neat new facts about the country I grew up in.

[Darren · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good book. Alot of good facts about Canada.

[Jeanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun book about a great country.

[Noelle Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this book! I learned a lot about Canada. I would definitely recommend it to others! It's worth reading!

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

You can spend many hours perusing this book and learn everything you wanted to know about Canada. Even spending time in a johnny-on-the-spot becomes pleasant.

[Alice]

Good read. Learn a lot about Canada.

[Joshua Friesen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of Canadian facts, lore, and red and white silliness.