Akuluk, a young girl living in the Northwest Territories of Canada, travels to Nunavut to visit her grandparents. She travels through the tundra of the Arctic and learns about her grandparents’ traditions. In this peaceful book, she grows to understand the customs and rules of egg collecting in the Arctic and grows closer to her family heritage. Beautifully illustrated pages show the natural landscape and intricate egg shells encouraging readers to look closely at the painting as they follow the story. amo |
| Title: Wild Eggs: A Tale Of Arctic Egg Collecting Author: Suzie Napayok-Short Illustrator: Jonathan Wright Publisher: Inhabit Media Copyright: 2015 Original Language: English ISBN: 978-1-77227-025-9 Hardcover pages: 32 Age range: 5-7 Genre: Realistic Fiction, Picture Book Book setting: Nunavut, Canada Author’s ethnicity: Canadian Author’s residence: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada Illustrator’s ethnicity: Canadian Illustrator’s residence: Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Subjects: Arctic, Canada, Eggs |
Wild Eggs: A Tale Of Arctic Egg Collecting
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Akuluk, a young girl living in the Northwest Territories of Canada, travels to Nunavut to visit her grandparents. She travels through the tundra of the Arctic and learns about her grandparents’ traditions. In this peaceful book, she grows to understand the customs and rules of egg collecting in the Arctic and grows closer to her family heritage. Beautifully illustrated pages show the natural landscape and intricate egg shells encouraging readers to look closely at the painting as they follow the story. amo