Children's Nonfiction Native Canadian
My Dear Nuakuluapik
English Edition
- Publisher
- Arvaaq Press
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2022
- Category
- Native Canadian, Death & Dying, Polar Regions, Multigenerational
- Recommended Age
- 5 to 7
- Recommended Grade
- 1
- Recommended Reading age
- 5 to 7
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781774505700
- Publish Date
- Dec 2022
- List Price
- $12.95
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Description
“She was a mother, grandmother, and older sister to me.”
In this touching book, the author remembers her Nuakuluapik. She remembers all the things they did together and how kind Nuakuluapik was. This heartfelt story illuminates the strength of intergenerational relationships and the ways we hold onto loved ones even after they are gone.
About the authors
Irene Jonas and her husband live in Clyde River with their two children, Audrey aged 12 and Troy aged 9. Irene graduated from the Nunavut Teacher Education Program through the Nunavut Arctic College.
Tindur Peturs is an animator and illustrator, born and raised in Iceland, who moved to Canada to study animation and Canadian culture. They have a love for nature, animals, and the power of storytelling.
Editorial Reviews
[A] thoughtful story told through the eyes of a young Inuit girl about the enduring relationship she had while growing up alongside her grandmother. Through levelled text and thoughtful illustrations, this book portrays the day-to-day activities and routines of a child and caregiver living today in the Canadian Arctic. From cooking and sewing to honouring important intergenerational roles and responsibilities, Jonas’s book offers new readers an accessible way to connect with modern Inuit life.
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