A Journey to the Mother of the Sea

This was a very interesting story. I love folk tales and fables, especially indigenous ones, and this was no exception. This particular one is about how we should be taking better care of our oceans, which I wholeheartedly agree with. It was a little wordy though, so be prepared for that if you were......more

When the people of a small Greenlandic fishing village begin to go hungry, because the sea has frozen and there is nothing to hunt or fish, one hunter and his son appeal to an elderly couple for help. Once shamans, the old people no longer believe in their own powers, but agree to try anyway, leadin......more

Awesome re-telling of a folk story, set in Greenland. We enjoyed it reading together as a family, spread over a few days. Beautiful illustrations too. Very much recommended.......more

The Mother of the Sea is a very important figure in Inuit stories-- she's the one who sends food to hunt from the depths of the ocean. After being overhunted and neglected, she has withheld her bounty from the village. This particular story of the Mother focuses on an elderly shaman who traverses de......more

In this traditional Greenlandic tale an old woman decides she must face the feared Mother of the Sea to stop her people from starvation. She approaches the great legend with cunning and kindness and in turn is rewarded with an abundance of animals returning to be hunted and enjoyed.......more