The Woman and Her Bear Cub

Based on a well-known Inuit traditional story, this beautifully illustrated picture book by Inuktitut linguist Jaypeetee Arnakak teaches the power of unconditional love.

About the author

Jaypeetee Arnakak is a linguist, translator, and educator. He spent many years as a policy analyst specializing in Inuit culture, language and education issues. He is the editor of Unikkaaqtuat Qikiqtaninngaaqtut, a collection of thirty-three versions of traditional stories, transcribed and edited from oral recordings of ten Inuit elders from two High Arctic communities, Arctic Bay and Igloolik. He has also adapted several traditional Inuit stories into children's storybooks.

Dayna B. Griffiths is a multidisciplinary artist and designer with a passion for visual storytelling and problem-solving. She works primarily in the animation industry, on children's programming, and finds joy in collaborating to develop imagery that supports a meaningful narrative. Dayna has spent her life creating in many mediums, but always feels most satisfied with a brush in hand, whether it's for ink or paint. She is based in Toronto, Ontario.

Summary

Based on a well-known Inuit traditional story, this beautifully illustrated picture book by Inuktitut linguist Jaypeetee Arnakak teaches the power of unconditional love.

Foreword

A traditional Inuit story.

Product details

• Assisted by: Dayna Griffiths (Illustration), Dayna B. Griffiths (Illustration)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 3 to 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.09.2023
• EAN: 9781772274660
• ISBN: 978-1-77227-466-0
• No. of pages: 36
• Illustrations: full-colour illustrations throughout, farbige Illustrationen
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Nunavut, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears, JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Polar Regions, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Adoption