Siuluk: the Last Tuniq


Book Description

Siuluk is so strong that he must be the last of the Tuniit giants of the North. When a group of men tease him about his size, he has to find a way to prove his strength.




The Owl and the Two Rabbits


Book Description

Illustrated in Marcus Cutler's signature energetic style, this traditional Inuit story is sure to delight a new generation of young readers!




Contemporary Canadian Picture Books


Book Description

This enriched reference guide offers a unique overview of more than 200 picture books published by Canadian publishing houses between 2017–2019. The authors cover key themes in contemporary Canadian titles that match broad curriculum trends in education. Response activities are included in the text, for example frameworks for critical literacy discussions, along with annotated bibliographies that specifically recognize titles by Indigenous authors and illustrators. The book also contains original interviews with a dozen rising stars in Canadian writing and book illustration. While the book is specifically geared for educators, it also supports public libraries, Education researchers, and future picture book creators, as well as families who are interested in learning more about reading development and related literacy activities for the home setting.




Painted Skies


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Leslie and her friend, Oolipika learn about the northern lights.




Shamans, Spirits, and Faith in the Inuit North


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In this new collection, Kenn Harper shares tales of Inuit and Christian beliefs and how these came to coexist--and sometimes clash--in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. During this period, Anglican and Catholic missionaries came to the North to proselytize among the Inuit, with often unexpected and sometimes tragic results. This collection includes stories of shamans and priests, hymns and ajaja songs, and sealskin churches, drawing on first-hand accounts to show how Christianity changed life in the North in big and small ways. This volume also includes dozens of rare, historical photographs.




The Caterpillar Woman


Book Description

Piujuq is a kind young woman who loves to take long walks on the tundra and dance by her favourite lake surrounded by butterflies. But one day, she encounters a stranger on her walk. When this person asks a favour of Piujuq, she happily obliges, and that kindness leaves Piujuq stuck in the body of a caterpillar. Alone, and thinking that no one could ever love her because of how she looks, Piujuq does not return to her camp. Instead, she lives a lonely life on the tundra as a caterpillar. Until one day, when another stranger appears . . . Based on a traditional Inuit story, this tale of inner beauty, kindness, and magic is a perfect addition to any young reader's bookshelf.




A Children's Guide to Arctic Butterflies


Book Description

About 50 species of butterflies live in the North American Arctic. Here, young readers learn about 12 of these species that call the Arctic home and how they survive from one summer to the next. Full color.




A Children's Guide to Arctic Birds


Book Description

This easy to follow, beautiful book is filled with fun, useful facts, including where to look for eggs and nests during the short Arctic summer and how to recognize each bird's call on the wind.




The Origin of Day and Night


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In this Inuit tale, the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night.




A Walk on the Tundra


Book Description

"Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra, soon learns that the tundra's colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens are much more important to the Inuit than she originally believed. This informative story, which teaches the many uses for Arctic plants, also includes a field guide with photographs and scientific information about a wide array of plants found throughout the Arctic ecosystem."--