<p>“A bilingual sampler—cold of setting but warm of spirit.” — <em>★ Kirkus, STARRED review</em></p>

Kudlu's children will not go to sleep until he tells them a story of long ago. Before they will shut their eyes, they want to hear about a time long before Kudlu was born, a time when the world was magic. Before they can sleep, they want to hear about giants, animals disguised as humans, little people the size of lemmings, and all of the other wonderful things that existed way back then.
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Kudlu's children will not go to sleep until he tells them a story of long ago, of giants, animals disguised as humans, little people the size of lemmings, and all of the other wonderful things that existed way back then.
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“A bilingual sampler—cold of setting but warm of spirit.” — ★ Kirkus, STARRED review
A perfect introduction to traditional Inuit myths, told as a bedtime story.
Tells traditional Inuit tales from the Iglulik region of Nunavut.Includes an interview with the artistMany Inuit traditional stories have never been written down before, having existed for centuries as tales passed orally from generation to generation. This book provides a glimpse into Inuit culture and also represents the preservation of oral history that may otherwise have been lost.Illustrated by renowned Inuit artist in her pointillism style. Marketing Plans E-galleys offered on EdelweissTargeted outreach to Instagram reviewersAdvance reader copies sent to all reps.Advance reader copies sent to all major print and digital literary media outlets.Advertising in wholesaler catalogsCo-op available
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781772270211
Publisert
2015-07-15
Utgiver
Vendor
Inhabit Media Inc
Vekt
322 gr
Høyde
222 mm
Bredde
222 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
40

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Neil Christopher is an educator, author, and filmmaker. He first moved to the North many years ago to help start a high school program in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. It was those students who first introduced Neil to the mythical inhabitants from Inuit traditional stories. Together with his colleague, Louise Flaherty, and his brother, Danny Christopher, Neil started a small publishing company in Nunavut called Inhabit Media Inc., and has since been working to promote Northern stories and authors.

Germaine Arnattaujuq is an award-winning Inuit artist and illustrator, best known for her prints and etchings depicting Inuit myths and traditional ways of life. In 1999, she designed the special edition two-dollar coin commemorating the founding of the territory of Nunavut. She is the co-author, with Gyu Oh, of My Name Is Arnaktauyok: The Life and Art of Germaine Arnaktauyok, and she has illustrated numerous books. Germaine is the recipient of the 2021 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. She lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.