Children's Fiction Counting & Numbers
My Arctic 1,2,3
- Publisher
- Annick Press
- Initial publish date
- May 1996
- Category
- Counting & Numbers
- Recommended Age
- 5 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- p to 2
- Recommended Reading age
- 5 to 7
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781550375053
- Publish Date
- May 1996
- List Price
- $18.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550375046
- Publish Date
- May 1996
- List Price
- $9.95
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Out of print
This edition is not currently available in bookstores. Check your local library or search for used copies at Abebooks.
Description
Whether you’re a returning guest or a first-time visitor, enter My Arctic 1, 2, 3 and explore Michael Kusugak’s world of animals and adventure in the Arctic Circle.
On each two-page spread, discover counting and creatures, and learn who’s predator and who’s prey. Witness five Arctic foxes hunting six furry siksiks. Then watch seven fishermen catch eight Arctic char. Numbers explored include 1 to 10, 20, 100 and even 1,000,000 (millions of berries ripen in the fall).
Each scene, rendered in Vladyana Krykorka’s breathtaking paintings, is awash in Arctic colors and includes the depicted number in English and Inuktitut. For those wanting more Inuit info, a special end section by Arctic-native Kusugak recounts his experiences living in the north along side the animals featured in the book.
With Arctic animals and number fun, it’s no surprise My Arctic 1, 2, 3 has become a book for families to share, cherish, and count on.
About the authors
Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak is an Inuit storyteller who grew up in Repulse Bay, NWT (now Naujaat, Nunavut). During his childhood, his family traveled by dog sled, living a traditional Inuit lifestyle. He is the author of many picture books, including Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails, winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award.
He won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature in 2008.
Editorial Reviews
“Emerging readers will appreciate the easy-to-read, large print ... A unique addition for libraries, particularly those building multicultural or Arctic-region collections.”—School Library Journal
