A Walk on the Tundra, Rebecca Hainnu
A Walk on the Tundra, Rebecca Hainnu
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A Walk on the Tundra

Author: Rebecca Hainnu, Anna Ziegler, Qin Leng

Narrator: Maika Harper, Miali Buscemi

Unabridged: 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Inhabit Media

Published: 12/14/2021


Synopsis

During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones...

A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed.

In addition to an informative storyline that teaches the importance of Arctic plants, this book includes a field guide with photographs and scientific information about a wide array of plants found throughout the Arctic.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on April 24, 2018

A Walk On the Tundra (another book in my quest to read as much Inhabit Media content as possible) tells the story of a young girl going out for a walk on the tundra with her grandmother. The book provides factual information about tundra plant life, a touching image of a grandmother / granddaughter......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on August 28, 2013

This is for more advanced readers. The story is a warm tale about a child learning of tundra plants from her grandmother. A helpful glossary of the Inuktitut words used is in the back, as well as further information on the plants named.......more

Goodreads review by Aaron on February 08, 2019

This story starts with a bored young girl laments that she is not able to stay up as late as her friends during the long Arctic nights, meaning that she wakes up much earlier and has no one to play with. When her grandmother leaves her home on an outing, young Inuujaq hopes she is heading to the sto......more

Goodreads review by FM on February 06, 2021

This was one that, though long, engaged my 3.5 year old a lot more than I expected. A word to the wise, there are a lot of plant names in here that are said in the characters' native language, so if you're reading aloud, make sure to familiarize yourself with the pronunciation before you dive in. A......more

Goodreads review by Karl on November 23, 2018

Fantastic Inuit storybook filled with traditional ecological knowledge on plant medicines. The book is also filled with Inuktitut language all the while being gorgeously illustrated. I’ve said this before. The Inuit have done a fantastic job of preserving and teaching their stories, culture, and lan......more