Search:

Results 11 to 20 of 42 | « previous |

Magic words : from the ancient oral tradition of the Inuit / by Oelschlager, Vanita.(CARDINAL)540338; Blanc, Mike,illustrator.(CARDINAL)563822;
Magic Words describes a world where humans and animals share bodies and languages, where the world of the imagination mixes easily with the physical. It began as a story that told how the Inuit people came to be and became a legend passed from generation to generation. In translation it grew from myth to poem.PK123
Subjects: Inuit mythology; Inuit;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Building an igloo / by Steltzer, Ulli,author.(CARDINAL)505640;
Book Links (A.L.A.), June 2001Booklist starred, September 1995Horn Book, March 1996Kirkus Review, September 1995Publisher's Weekly, September 1995School Library Journal, December 1995Wilson's Children, June 2001In crisp black-and-white photographs, Ulli Steltzer documents the beauty and precision of an igloo's construction - from stacking blocks of snow to cutting a door - in this informative picture book.3.9K-3720L
Subjects: Eskimos; Igloos.; Igloos; Inuit; Inuit;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
unAPI

All the children of the world / by Leimert, Karen Mezek,1956-(CARDINAL)765221;
The Amazonians of Brazil -- The Kashmiris of India -- The Bedouins of Saudi Arabia -- The Maya of Mexico -- The Inuit of Canada -- The Aboriginals of Australia -- The Germans of Germany -- The Iowans of the United States -- The Samburu of Kenya -- The Samoans of Upolu, Western Samoa -- The Russians of Russia -- The Han of China -- The Portuguese of Portugal.Celebrates different cultures around the world, from Iowa to Portugal.
Subjects: Children; Manners and customs; Children.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

In my anaana's amautik / by Sammurtok, Nadia,author.(CARDINAL)627305; Lishchenko, Lenny,illustrator.(CARDINAL)792829;
"Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik--the pouch in the back of a mother's parka used to carry a child--to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana's laughter."--Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Children's stories.; Picture books.; Fiction.; Illustrated works.; Inuit; Inuit;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 18
unAPI

Sweetest Kulu / by Kalluk, Celina,author.(CARDINAL)616930; Neonakis, Alexandria,illustrator.(CARDINAL)616961;
"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants."--
Subjects: Poetry.; Inuit poetry;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 5
unAPI

Sweetest Kulu [board book] / by Kalluk, Celina,author.(CARDINAL)616930; Neonakis, Alexandria,illustrator.(CARDINAL)616961;
"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants"--
Subjects: Board books.; Novels.; Picture books.; Animals; Bedtime; Bedtime; Inuit; Mother and child;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
unAPI

Very last first time / by Andrews, Jan.(CARDINAL)721282; Wallace, Ian,1950-illustrator.(CARDINAL)751604;
Book Links (A.L.A.), June 2001BooklistBulletin (Center for Children's books)New York TimesNotable/Best Books (A.L.A.)School Library JournalWilson's Children, November 1996Eva, a little Inuit girl in northern Canada, is relieved to be home after gathering mussels on the frozen seafloor alone for the very first time.4.3K-3590LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Sea fiction.; Eskimos; Inuit; Sea stories;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
unAPI

Sweetest Kulu / by Kalluk, Celina,author.(CARDINAL)616930; Neonakis, Alexandria,illustrator.(CARDINAL)616961;
"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants"--
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; Poetry.; Animals; Bedtime; Inuit; Mother and child;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
unAPI

When pumpkins fly / by Lawrence, Margaret,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)836012; Sandland, Amanda,illustrator.(CARDINAL)790066;
"The air is cold, the nights are long, and Halloween is just around the corner. This is the time of year when pumpkins fly! In the remote, fly-in community of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, the last cargo flight of October brings some strange orange guests for the children. Seeing a pumpkin for the first time, the local kids eagerly carve and light their first jack-o-lantern. But when everyone adjourns to the community hall for the Halloween dance, the pumpkin is left alone outside. The land around Sanikiluaq is home to many spirits who love to cause mischief, especially this time of year. But what would a land spirits do with a pumpkin? This adorable book gives young readers a window into how Halloween is celebrated in an Arctic Inuit community, incorporating contemporary celebrations and Inuit folklore." --
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; Halloween;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 15
unAPI

Song of the Raven : an Inuit tale of harmony with nature / by Hall, Amanda,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)325213; Berthelsen, Kelly,writer of foreword.;
"Raven has flown down from his world above the sky and has filled the Earth with creatures. But when he sees that the people have forgotten to respect what he has created, Raven angrily rips the shining sun from its place in the sky, leaving the Earth tofreeze with just the moon for light. Life becomes hard for the people below. Little Darkness is an ordinary Inuit boy, except that he has been born with a special gift. But he will only discover it when he finds a strange object on the ice and hears the haunting lullaby his mother sang to him when he was a little baby. In deciding to pick up the object, his adventure will begin, taking him into a vast world beyond imagining. His journey will change him, the Earth, and all its inhabitants forever. Song ofthe Raven offers an Inuit message of hope and healing for children, parents, teachers, and anyone who wants to cherish and sustain our beautiful Earth"--Grades 2-3Ages 4-8
Subjects: Folk tales.; Picture books.; Inuit; Nature; Inuit; Nature;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
unAPI

Results 11 to 20 of 42 | « previous |