- Hardcover: 36 pages
- Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd (May 3 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0888997140
- ISBN-13: 978-0888997142
- Product Dimensions: 26.1 x 21.2 x 1.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #498,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Steeped in the Inuit culture of the far north, this dynamic picture book draws on memoir, legend, art, and history to tell true dramatized events in the lives of four modern Inuit artists. The stories range from a boy's survival adventure with his dog on shifting ice and a hunter's close-up encounter with a polar bear, to a shaman's dangerous journey to appease the sea-goddess at the bottom of the stormy ocean. Another story introduces Jessie Oonark, a widow rescued with her child on the tundra by the Royal Canadian Air Force; she worked as a janitor and later became famous for her wall hangings and prints. Beautiful illustrations in colored pencil and mixed media show the individual people and creatures in the Arctic landscape close up, sometimes with an edge of magical realism. After each story, there is a brief, straightforward biography of the artist, a photo, and a reproduction of his or her work, which is often a rich blend of the traditional and the new. End matter includes a map, bibliography, and glossary. Rochman, Hazel
Review
...[this] book has a lot to offer. (Multicultural Review 20071107)
Rivera's unpretentious storytelling is perfectly suited to these tales, which resonate with mythic force...evidence that an alien way of life can be powerfully transmuted and shared. (Toronto Star 20070907)
...a delightful book and the illustrations bring the story beautifully to life. It is well worth adding to any collection... (Resource Links 20070831)
...a great story-time read...four stars. (Sarah's Stars 20070701)
This book beautifully balances stories that document a vanishing way of life, aboriginal art, and information about the Arctic. Children will thoroughly enjoy the stories, and teachers will relish this contribution to the all-too-scarce resources for the curriculum about Canada's North. It is a little gem. (CM Magazine 20070501)
This book, a must for bookstores, rates as a sophisticated and innovative introduction to Inuit art and culture and is one of the best Canadian children's non-fiction titles to emerge so far in 2007. (Canadian Bookseller 20071007)
Through the simple and effective technique of narrating dramatic episodes in the lives of four Inuit artists...Rivera gives us a taste of a vanished way of life, a sense of the unimaginable hardships that shaped these artists' characters, and a glimpse of their work that grew so organically from their experiences on the land...Marton's artistry makes the reader experience the uncertainty and thrill of visual discovery. (Quill & Quire 20070701)
...a wealth of information on Inuit culture, both past and present... (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 20070907)
Beautiful illustrations...show the individual people and creatures in the Arctic landscape close up, sometimes with an edge of magical realism. (Booklist )
...a clever way to introduce art to young readers and works seamlessly to offer up both a compelling story and the beauty of a lesser-known art. (Today's Parent )
Rivera's unpretentious storytelling is perfectly suited to these tales, which resonate with mythic force...evidence that an alien way of life can be powerfully transmuted and shared. (Toronto Star 20070907)
...a delightful book and the illustrations bring the story beautifully to life. It is well worth adding to any collection... (Resource Links 20070831)
...a great story-time read...four stars. (Sarah's Stars 20070701)
This book beautifully balances stories that document a vanishing way of life, aboriginal art, and information about the Arctic. Children will thoroughly enjoy the stories, and teachers will relish this contribution to the all-too-scarce resources for the curriculum about Canada's North. It is a little gem. (CM Magazine 20070501)
This book, a must for bookstores, rates as a sophisticated and innovative introduction to Inuit art and culture and is one of the best Canadian children's non-fiction titles to emerge so far in 2007. (Canadian Bookseller 20071007)
Through the simple and effective technique of narrating dramatic episodes in the lives of four Inuit artists...Rivera gives us a taste of a vanished way of life, a sense of the unimaginable hardships that shaped these artists' characters, and a glimpse of their work that grew so organically from their experiences on the land...Marton's artistry makes the reader experience the uncertainty and thrill of visual discovery. (Quill & Quire 20070701)
...a wealth of information on Inuit culture, both past and present... (Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books 20070907)
Beautiful illustrations...show the individual people and creatures in the Arctic landscape close up, sometimes with an edge of magical realism. (Booklist )
...a clever way to introduce art to young readers and works seamlessly to offer up both a compelling story and the beauty of a lesser-known art. (Today's Parent )
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