by Michael Kusugak
illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka
I was telling stories to kids in Inuvik one day when I ran out of stories to tell them (I had been there for four days, telling stories.) And then I thought about THE UGLY BLACK THING, that flew over Repulse Bay when I was ten years old. So I told the story. And, along with the story of my grandmother’s pet raven and the the story of our first adventures in school in Chesterfield Inlet, it turned into a book.
Review
“The Year’s Best”
—List, Resource Links
“… this combination of recognizable characters and exotic locale will transport young readers effortlessly.”
—Booklist
“… a notable addition to the growing body of Inuit lore.”
—Publishers Weekly
“ARCTIC STORIES is the result of a perfect marriage between author and illustrator.”
—Quill & Quire
“These stories are special because Kusugak’s writing reflects a storyteller’s style-and his voice is truly a voice of the Arctic.”
—Halifax Chronicle-Herald
“Kusugak is a wonderful story teller who generously shares his culture with young readers. Krykorka’s illustrations are brilliant and alive with color.”
—BC Parent Magazine
Details
- Reading level: Ages 4-8
- Paperback: 40 pages
- Publisher: Annick Press (September 1, 1998)
- Paperback 1-55037-452-4 $6.95
- Library binding 1-55037-453-2 $18.95
How Do You Say That?
- Amaut: amaut-pillu-it
- Amautinnauq: ama-u-tinn-auq
- Avataq: ava-taq
- Kajuqtaat: ka-juq-taat
- Kamiik: ka-miik
- Najannguat: na-jann-gu-at
- Qaaqtaqtut: qaaq-taq-tut
- Qupanuaq: qu-pa-nu-aq
- Sigjariarjuit: sig-ja-riar-ju-it
- Siksiit: sik-siit
- Taima: tai-ma
- Taimakalauq: tai-ma-ka-la-uq
- Tulugarjuaq: tu-lu-gar-juaq
- Uugait: uu-ga-it