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When a mother and daughter find a polar bear cub alone on the sea ice, the daughter cannot bear to leave it behind. Finding no mother bear in sight, the two adopt the cub and raise it as the girl's brother.
The cub and the girl become fast friends-even if the cub's bear sense of smell always means he wins at hide-and-seek! The cub hunts for the community, and they never want for food. But the cub continues to grow, and eventually he is no longer a fuzzy little cub, but a powerful full-grown bear. Some in the community become fearful of the bear, but the girl and her mother love him just the same.
That is, until one day, the bear returns from a hunt with another bear by his side. The mother soon learns that they need to let the cub go, in order for him to live the happy life they want for him.
• Many Inuit traditional stories have never been written down before. Many of the stories that we publish have never been written down before, having existed for centuries as tales passed orally from generation to generation.
• This book provides a glimpse into Inuit culture and also represents the preservation of oral history that may otherwise have been lost.
• Teaches the power of unconditional love.
Marketing Plans
• E-galleys offered on Edelweiss
• Targeted outreach to kids book Instagram reviewers
• Advance reader copies sent to all major children's print and digital literary media outlets.
• Advertising in wholesaler catalogs
• Co-op available
A traditional Inuit story.
Based on a well-known Inuit traditional story, this beautifully illustrated picture book by Inuktitut linguist Jaypeetee Arnakak teaches the power of unconditional love.
"Adopting a lost animal and caring for it until care is no longer necessary is a story for all times. Here, a polar bear and an Arctic landscape may make this story unique, but its premise is grounded in the authenticity of compassion for those in need and dictated only by the one most affected. It is a lesson in selflessness and benevolence and a true reflection of the graciousness of Inuit values."-CanLit for Little Canadians
"{C}an open a discussion with young readers about how we can often feel two things at once."-CM: Canadian Review of Materials
The cub and the girl become fast friends-even if the cub's bear sense of smell always means he wins at hide-and-seek! The cub hunts for the community, and they never want for food. But the cub continues to grow, and eventually he is no longer a fuzzy little cub, but a powerful full-grown bear. Some in the community become fearful of the bear, but the girl and her mother love him just the same.
That is, until one day, the bear returns from a hunt with another bear by his side. The mother soon learns that they need to let the cub go, in order for him to live the happy life they want for him.
• Many Inuit traditional stories have never been written down before. Many of the stories that we publish have never been written down before, having existed for centuries as tales passed orally from generation to generation.
• This book provides a glimpse into Inuit culture and also represents the preservation of oral history that may otherwise have been lost.
• Teaches the power of unconditional love.
Marketing Plans
• E-galleys offered on Edelweiss
• Targeted outreach to kids book Instagram reviewers
• Advance reader copies sent to all major children's print and digital literary media outlets.
• Advertising in wholesaler catalogs
• Co-op available
A traditional Inuit story.
Based on a well-known Inuit traditional story, this beautifully illustrated picture book by Inuktitut linguist Jaypeetee Arnakak teaches the power of unconditional love.
"Adopting a lost animal and caring for it until care is no longer necessary is a story for all times. Here, a polar bear and an Arctic landscape may make this story unique, but its premise is grounded in the authenticity of compassion for those in need and dictated only by the one most affected. It is a lesson in selflessness and benevolence and a true reflection of the graciousness of Inuit values."-CanLit for Little Canadians
"{C}an open a discussion with young readers about how we can often feel two things at once."-CM: Canadian Review of Materials