Uumajut - Learn About Arctic Wildlife!

Informationen zum Autor Simon Awa was born and raised at a traditional outpost camp near Igloolik. Over the past thirty years he has held positions as Senior Administrative Officer for the Hamlet of Pond Inlet, President of the Baffin Region Inuit Association, Announcer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Manager of Operations for CBC, and various governmental roles beginning in 1993 when Simon was appointed Executive Director for the Nunavut Implementation Commission. Klappentext Learn fun facts and traditional Inuit knowledge about Arctic animals. This beautifully illustrated book takes readers from tundra to sea ice! to teach children about a wide variety of animals! from caribou to belugas. This rare look at the Canadian North showcases a fascinating ecosystem we often forget is a large part of our country. Zusammenfassung Which Arctic mammal has the largest litter of any mammal in the world? Who is the "canary of the sea?" Learn all about the fascinating wildlife of the Arctic! This book is full of scientific facts and Inuit knowledge about the animals that live in the complex ecosystem of the Canadian Arctic.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Awa, Simon/ Ziegler Awa, Stephanie McDonald, Anna Ziegler
• Assisted by: Romi Caron (Illustration)
• Publisher: External catalogues_US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2010
• EAN: 9781926569086
• ISBN: 978-1-926569-08-6
• Dimensions: 248 mm x 197 mm x 3 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Animals, plants, nature, the environment; Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / General, Nunavut, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Zoology, JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions