A young girl discovers nature's surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuit storyteller. When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she's surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind--the tulugarguat, the r...
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A little dog named Igvillu dreams of being a sled dog in the North.
An illustrated collection of fifteen humorous children's stories.
"The year is 1955 and Arvaarluk and his friends watch as rocky Parsons lands his plane on the ice in repulse Bay, a tiny community "smack dab on the Arctic Circle." Having never seen trees before, the children try to guess what the six green spindly things are that rocky delivers...
It's 1958, and this is going to be an eventful year in the life of ten-year-old Agatha. The last thing she expects is to become a hero, but heroism awaits: She saves her community from a monstrous flying object, befriends the birds of her northern home and recues a skating priest...
"Acclaimed Inuit storyteller Michael Kusugak shares stories of Arctic life in counting book format. Beginning readers are introduced to Arctic animals - from polar bears to caribou - as well as the landscape and people" Cf. Our choice, 1997-1998.
After Kataujaq's mother dies, her grandmother tells her a story of the Inuit belief that when people die their souls go to live in the heavens and we see them as them as the Northern lights.
The curious Allashua wasn't very good at hiding near her Canadian Arctic home, until she was helped by the Ijiraq to really hide, became lost, then found her way home by seeing the familiar inuksugaq (inukshuk)
"A young girl discovers nature's surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuit storyteller. When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she's surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind-the tulugarguat, the r...
"This book is about snow. There are many different kinds of snow in the north. What do you know about snow? What are some of the things that you can do with snow?"--Back cover.
"As the winter snow begins to melt many different kinds of birds return to the north to build their nests. During the short Arctic summer their eggs hatch. The chicks grow quickly. The must be ready to fly south with their parents in the fall. Follow the return of the birds throu...
"Celebrate the 35th anniversary of this beloved holiday classic with a fresh edition that preserves the magic of the original story and brings it to life with stunning new illustrations. The year is 1955. Arvaarluk and his friends watch Rocky Parsons land his plane on the ice in ...
Un récit porteur d'espoir narré dans un style direct, proche de l'oralité, mais dont on a perdu un peu de souplesse à la traduction. L'histoire surprend par cette allusion au sport du ballon rond, mais est inspirée des croyances autochtones du Grand Nord liées aux aurores b...
"This book will show you how to build an igloo out of blocks of snow. Making the snow blocks the right size and shape is very important. The blocks are rectangular. How do you think the author, Michael Kusugark, learned to build an igloo?"--Back cover.