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Children's Fiction Native Canadian

The Story of the Fox and the Wolf

Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition

by (author) Jaypeetee Arnakak

illustrated by Nuria Muro Gio

Publisher
Arvaaq Press
Initial publish date
Aug 2023
Category
Native Canadian, Polar Regions, General, General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781774506813
    Publish Date
    Aug 2023
    List Price
    $22.95

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 5 to 7
  • Grade: 1
  • Reading age: 5 to 7

Description

Discover the tale of the wily Fox and the boastful Wolf in this bilingual adaptation of a well-known Inuit traditional story.

Wolf wants to know how Fox catches so many fish. Fox thinks Wolf is trying to play a trick on him. Wolf claims he will catch many more fish than Fox ever could. Can Fox teach Wolf a lesson about being boastful and greedy?

This engaging retelling of an Inuit traditional story has been retold in simple, accessible language for young readers to enjoy.

About the authors

Jaypetee is an Inuit linguist (one of only two Inuit linguists in Canada), and Inuit educator. Most of Jaypetee's career has been about the Inuit language. At Nunavut Tunngavik and later at Qikiqtani Inuit Association, he served as an Inuit Language and Education policy analyst and engaged in Inuit language and education discourse at the regional, territorial, and national levels as an analyst, commentator and advocate for Inuit language and education rights. He has also worked for the Nunavut Arctic College as an Adult Basic Education instructor, an Inuit Language instructor, and as an instructor for the Interpreter/Translator Program. He currently works full-time for Inhabit Education, Toronto Office, as a Senior Inuit Language Advisor and is involved in Nunavut curriculum development and as a designer/deliverer of Inuit language courses. He was also recently appointed as an executive director for NBES.

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Nuria Muro Gio is a Peruvian illustrator who was born and raised in Lima. Nuria’s art was inspired by Genndy Tartakovsky’s work on Nuria's favourite childhood shows. However, Nuria is glad her own style has evolved a lot through the years and is now characterized by lineless shapes, textures, and rich, bright colours, all made digitally. She loves sharing art with her favourite fan communities, which fills her with joy. She also loves exploring her own thoughts through doodles and working on art about everyday life in Peru to rediscover the magic of her own city. When she is not drawing, you’ll find her baking bread or discovering new music with her best friend.

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Editorial Reviews

The book provides a valuable opportunity for students to learn about Indigenous traditional stories and languages in an accessible format. Highly Recommended

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