Friday, January 22, 2021

The Walrus and the Caribou by Maika Harper, and Marcus Cutler - ADVISABLE

The Walrus and the Caribou
by Maika Harper, illustrated by Marcus Cutler
, PICTURE BOOK Inhabit Media Inc. 2019. $17. 97817727256

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - ADVISABLE 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

When the world was taking shape, a woman named Guk decided to make an animal out of her sealskin parka. It had whiskers, wrinkles and flippers, but also huge antlers. The antlers were a problem because they got in the way of the kayaks. Then she made a caribou from her sealskin pants. It was was big with tusks and everything. But the tusks also seemed wrong. How can Guk put the right things on the right animals? 

A retelling of a traditional Inuit origin story. Maika Harper is Canadian and was raised in the Arctic, where she heard stories as a child. The illustrations are whimsical. Includes pronunciation guide and resources.

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