Kits, Cubs, and Calves, Suzie NapayokShort
Kits, Cubs, and Calves, Suzie NapayokShort
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Kits, Cubs, and Calves
An Arctic Summer

Author: Suzie Napayok-Short

Narrator: Maika Harper

Unabridged: 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Inhabit Media

Published: 05/28/2021


Synopsis

Akuluk is visiting her family in Nunavut and can’t wait to get out on her uncle’s boat for a ride into the powerful Arctic Ocean. Surrounded by her family, and with her trusty toy polar bear beside her, Akuluk experiences the beautiful sights, sounds, and animals that abound in the ocean and along the shore during the short Arctic summer—from a mother polar bear and her cubs to a family of belugas and tiny Arctic fox kits. As they encounter each animal, Akuluk’s aunt and uncles share with her how each species cares for its young, and how they protect their babies from the other animals who share their ecosystem.

This beautiful story of family connection and respect for the natural world teaches young readers how close humans are to our animal counterparts and that caring for the environment in which we live is one of our most important responsibilities

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sam - Spines in a Line on August 29, 2022

A sweet book and a perfect summertime read. I loved the inclusion of Inuktitut words and the glossary, which seems like a great way for kids to learn or see themselves represented in a book.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on August 20, 2020

While visiting her aunt and uncle in Nunavut, Akuluk is delighted to take a boat trip with her family as they explore the area near their own camping grounds, now inhabited by polar bears. On their journey, Akuluk's relatives share snippets about how the various animals they encounter treat their yo......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on January 19, 2021

This is a welcome fiction picture book that incorporates significant cultural and science information about live of one indigenous group in the Arctic Circle. An eager girl's visit with her aunt and uncle sets the reader into learning about and appreciating arctic animals, their food chains and surv......more

Goodreads review by Yannie on July 05, 2020

Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for sending me an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I actually dropped the book halfway. I like the illustrations but I found it difficult to understand what the story is about. I got dizzy reading eat. In addition to that, they are so many typ......more