Oleepeeka's First Hunt
Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition
- Publisher
- Arvaaq Press
- Publication date
- Nov 2020
- Subjects
- English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Grade Levels
- k to 3
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781774500439
- Publish Date
- Nov 2020
- List Price
- $20.95
Where to buy it
Descriptive Review
This children’s story, told in both English and Inuktitut, centres around Oleepeeka, who is from Panniqtuuq, NU. It is a story of a young girl's first time hunting with her father. It is a traditional journey through Nunavut and all its winter beauty experienced by the young girl and her father. Oleepeeka is excited to spend the day with Ataata while learning about the hunt and about catching ptarmigans. Oleepeeka's First Hunt also provides follow-up questions at the end for the reader to reflect and some fun activities for all ages. This book will introduce children to the Inuit lifestyle and language while entertaining new readers.
40 pp., 9 × 10", colour illustrations
Elizabeth Ryan (Inuit) • Marcus Cutler, illus.
Source: Association of Book Publishers of BC - Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools (2021-2022)
About the authors
Elizabeth Ryan is an elementary school teacher in Iqaluit, Nunavut. She has two wonderful daughters, Emmeline and Maiya. Elizabeth loves spending time with her daughters and her partner, Joseph. Elizabeth’s favourite thing to do with the family is to go to the cabin in the spring and summer. In her spare time, she enjoys beading, crocheting, and sewing.
MARCUS CUTLER était autrefois un enfant très désordonné, qui est devenu un adulte un peu plus ordonné. Il a illustré de nombreux livres, dont The Three Canadian Pigs et Travel Guide For Monsters Part Deux : A Canadian Adventure. Il est l’auteur et l’illustrateur de I Do Not Eat Children. Marcus vit à Tecumseh, en Ontario, avec deux chats, un enfant quelque peu désordonné, un enfant incroyablement désordonné et sa femme qui, elle, est plutôt ordonnée.
MARCUS CUTLER was once a very messy kid, but then he grew up to be a slightly less messy adult. He is the illustrator of many books, including The Three Canadian Pigs and Travel Guide For Monsters Part Deux: A Canadian Adventure, and the author and illustrator of I Do Not Eat Children.
Marcus lives in Tecumseh, Ontario, with two cats, one somewhat messy kid, one incredibly messy kid and one fairly tidy wife.