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Children's Fiction Native Canadian

My Ten Painted Nails

Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition

by (author) Jennifer Jaypoody

illustrated by Emma Pedersen

Publisher
Arvaaq Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2022
Category
Native Canadian, Counting & Numbers, Polar Regions, Colors
  • Board book

    ISBN
    9781774505465
    Publish Date
    Oct 2022
    List Price
    $14.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 0 to 3
  • Grade: p
  • Reading age: 0 to 3

Description

One, two, three. Blue, red, orange. I have ten painted fingernails! Count along with me as we learn the name of each different nail colour.

Filled with adorable illustrations packed with splashes of colour, this vibrant bilingual storybook is perfect for practicing counting over and over again!

About the authors

Jennifer Jaypoody is from Clyde River, Nunavut. She has two children: a daughter, Amelia Jaypoody, and a son, Lloyd Palluq. Inuktitut language is very important to Jennifer! She loves to read.

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Emma Pedersen is an illustrator and concept artist with a love for visual storytelling and character design. With BFAs from the Ontario College of Art and Design in drawing and painting, and from Sheridan College in illustration, Emma specializes in children’s illustration. Her first picture book is Queenie Quail Can’t Keep Up (2019). Emma lives in Toronto, Ontario, with her partner and a beloved, and smelly, little dog.

 

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Editorial Reviews

My Ten Painted Nails is a colourful board book that incorporates number and colour learning alongside simple Inuktitut syllabics and English text. Ideal for young children and early readers, this book offers engaging illustrations that are perfect for expanding oral vocabulary and include some imagery from Arctic life. The predictable Inuktitut and English sentence structure allows emergent readers to begin to make the important connection between writing and the spoken word, enabling them to take their first steps toward bilingual reading independence. Suitable for early childhood and K–1 settings for learning about Inuktitut language, numbers to ten, colours, and emergent reading.

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