The Ugly Place

A child makes their way along the Arctic shoreline on a dark day. Everything around them seems as ugly as their mood until the child closes their eyes and breathes. What they once saw as an ugly landscape is now wonderful and vibrant.

About the author

Laura Deal lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and is originally from Musquodoboit, Nova Scotia. She enjoys writing and many other forms of creative arts. She believes it is important for children, like her daughter, to see their own stories reflected in the pages of Northern-based storybooks. Laura is the author of In the Sky at Nighttime, The Ugly Place, and How Nivi Got Her Names, which is also available as a short film.

Summary

A child makes their way along the Arctic shoreline on a dark day. Everything around them seems as ugly as their mood until the child closes their eyes and breathes. What they once saw as an ugly landscape is now wonderful and vibrant.

Foreword

"Where the landscape mirrors my heart..."

Product details

• Authors: Laura Deal
• Assisted by: Emma Pedersen (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.09.2022
• EAN: 9781772274325
• ISBN: 978-1-77227-432-5
• No. of pages: 28
• Illustrations: full colour illustrations, farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; Nunavut, JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions, JUVENILE FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / General, Nunavut;arctic;social emotional learning