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". . . warmth and humor of Munsch at his best".--Globe and Mail. Full-color illustrations.
A collection of three short stories about Agatha, a young girl who lives on a small island in the Arctic Circle.
When Kataujaq's mother dies, her grandmother tells her about the Inuit tradition that the Northern Lights are the souls of the dead, playing soccer with a walrus head for a ball
Describes Christmas in 1955 in Repulse Bay when two little boys find a bat to play baseball with on the Arctic circle.
In T is for Territories: A Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut Alphabet, acclaimed storyteller Michael Kusugak gives an A-Z tour of Canada's three territories, the northern region of the country that is a giant in size, history, and culture. Young readers can kick up their heels at the Arctic Winter Games with sports such as the one-foot high-kick, listen to world-renowned storytellers at Whitehorse's International Storytelling Festival, or experience Wood Buffalo National Park where sometimes visitors have to stop and wait for wildlife to get out of the way. Everyone will enjoy this alphabetical journey that showcases the riches of the territories.
One lovely afternoon Allashua is lured into mischief by a charming but sneaky little creature.
Igvillu is a little dog with big dreams. One of her favorite dreams is of becoming a sled dog. When Igvillu is adopted from her kennel by an Inuit storyteller and moves to northern Canada, she comes face-to-face with real sled dogs. Igvillu loves living in the North, chasing siksiks and dreaming about her future. She's a dog who believes anything is possible!
Sometimes even shamans get cranky. That was baby Wolverine’s misfortune—to be cursed by an out-of-sorts shaman frustrated by his own babydaughter’s incessant crying. Not only has shaman Paaliaq forbidden the future marriage of Wolverine to Breath, Paaliaq’s beautiful but teary baby girl, he has cursed Wolverine, banishing him when he becomes a young man. And even when acontrite Paaliaq later revokes the curse, the shaman’s even crankier magicanimal will not. Now Wolverine finds himself stranded on a barren island, lockedin a life-or-death struggle to return to his home, his family and a very special young girl. Michael Kusugak, consummate storyteller and bestselling author, conjures up an Inuit tale of adventure, perseverance and first-time love shot through with humanity and humour. This is a story perfect for its pre-teen and ’tween audience, where even the strong and the mighty have bad days, the bully gets his due and a dream can come true.
When Kataujaq's beloved mother dies, she finds comfort in the story her grandmother tells her about the northern lights.
"Old Joe the prospector comes to Little Mountain looking for gold. After many mountains are reduced to rubble, he realizes that true wealth and happiness surround him in nature" Cf. Our choice, 2000.