Putuguq and Kublu and the Attack of the Amautalik!
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Om bidragsyterne
Roselynn Akulukjuk was born in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic. In 2012, Roselynn moved to Toronto to pursue a career in film and attend the Toronto Film School, where she fell in love with being behind the camera. After finishing her studies and working in Toronto, Roselynn returned home to Nunavut, where she began working with Taqqut Productions, an Inuit-owned production company located in the capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit. Part of Roselynn’s love of filmmaking is the ability to interview elders, listen to their traditional stories, and share them with the world. In 2015, Roselynn wrote and directed her first film, the live-action and puppetry short The Owl and the Lemming, on which her book by the same title is based. Her film won Best Animation at the 2016 American Indian Film Festival. Danny Christopher has travelled throughout the Canadian Arctic as an instructor for Nunavut Arctic College. He is the illustrator of The Legend of the Fog, A Children’s Guide to Arctic Birds, and Animals Illustrated: Polar Bear, and author of Putuguq and Kublu. His work on The Legend of the Fog was nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustration Award. He lives in Toronto with his wife, four children, and two dogs. Astrid Arijanto is a designer and illustrator who spent her childhood drawing on any surface she could get her hands on: from papers to walls to all the white fences around her parents’ house. Since then, her work has appeared in various media and publications across Canada and Asia. She lives in Toronto and spends most of her days designing and illustrating beautiful books. In her free time she enjoys travelling with her partner, exploring the great outdoors, and chasing after their wild and rambunctious puppy, Spanky.<p>"<em>Putuguq & Kublu and the Attack of the Amautalik!</em> is a superb addition to a delightful series that delivers knowledge and adventure in equal measure. Highly Recommended."—<em>CM: Canadian Review of Materials </em></p>
<p>Putuguq and Kublu are visiting their grandparents, and Putuguq’s smelly socks remind his grandparents of a Traditional Story about the amautalik, an ogress who carries away children that she finds wandering the land. The element of surprise helps scare the amautalik into leaving the children alone. This book is part of the Putuguq & Kublu series, and it was voted ALA Best Graphic Novel 2022. In every book, their grandparents give them Inuit Teachings, and this one is about paying attention to your surroundings.</p>
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In each new adventure, Putuguq and Kublu learn about an element of Inuit mythology from their Elders, sometimes using what they learn to get the best of each other!
Putuguq and Kublu are at their grandparents’ house for lunch—caribou stew, Putuguq’s favourite! Putuguq’s worn out (and stinky!) kamiik remind his grandparents of the story of the amautalik and the orphan, a traditional story about a little orphan who outsmarts a child-stealing ogress. Grandmother’s storytelling over lunch starts Putuguq’s imagination running wild . . . .
After lunch, Putuguq and Kublu decide to act out the story their grandmother has just told. But, for Putuguq, this is no ordinary play. He is determined to prove his fearlessness to an unsuspecting Kublu . . . with a little help from his stinky socks!
Putuguq and Kublu's grandparents tell them the story of the amautalik and the orphan, a traditional story about a little orphan who outsmarts a child-stealing ogress, and Putuguq’s imagination runs wild . . .
"This graphic novel aimed at emergent readers offers a much-needed window into the world of Arctic First Nations families and legends...Colorful, expressive, and highly stylized cartoon illustrations offer broad appeal to kids, especially those interested in creepy creatures. VERDICT A superb addition to beginning reader collections." — ★School Library Journal, Starred Review
"[T]he depictions of the imagined qalupalik and the Tuniq hunter Putuguq pretends to be are stunning in their monochromatic purple shades. The layout of their village is mapped in the opening pages—the careful inclusion of raised, wood-frame buildings with no igloo in sight adds to the educational value of the story. Ultimately, humor rules the day as Putuguq and Kublu’s grandfather tricks them into being safe when they play near the water." — Kirkus
"More playful than scary, Putuguq & Kublu and the Qalupalik! succeeds in teaching about contemporary Indigenous culture in a non-didactic, humorous way. As a supplementary text, it will easily align to curricula while helping children build their literacy skills. With brightly coloured illustrations and engaging dialogue, it’s one of those books that is highly informational without revealing as much to its young readers."—Quill & Quire
"This graphic novel for beginners has just the right balance of mischief, excitement, and danger, with enough humor to keep things light. Bright colors, clean lines, and larger panels make for inviting, uncluttered reading. Set in a small town in Nunavut, Canada, this story centers Inuit culture in all aspects but never feels forced or didactic. Rather, readers will get a glimpse into contemporary Indigenous lives that are both different and very much like their own."—Booklist
A fun and colourful introduction to a traditional Inuit story and a glimpse of contemporary life in the Arctic!
- The third in a series of early graphic novels, following Putuguq & Kublu and Putuguq & Kublu and the Qalupalik!
- The first book in the series was a USBBY Outstanding International Book selection.
- School Library Journal called Putuguq & Kublu and the Qalupalik! a “ A superb addition to beginning reader collections."
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