The Caterpillar Woman, Nadia Sammurtok
The Caterpillar Woman, Nadia Sammurtok
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The Caterpillar Woman

Author: Nadia Sammurtok, Carolyn Gan

Narrator: Nadia Sammurtok, Miali Buscemi

Unabridged: 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Inhabit Media

Published: 09/21/2021


Synopsis

Piujuq is a kind young woman who loves to take long walks on the tundra and dance by her favourite lake surrounded by butterflies. But one day, she encounters a stranger on her walk. When this person asks a favour of Piujuq, she happily obliges, and that kindness leaves Piujuq stuck in the body of a caterpillar. Alone, and thinking that no one could ever love her because of how she looks, Piujuq does not return to her camp. Instead, she lives a lonely life on the tundra as a caterpillar. Until one day, when another stranger appears . . .
Based on traditional Inuit story, this tale of inner beauty, kindness, and magic is a perfect addition to any young reader’s bookshelf.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Abigail

A kind and beautiful young maiden is tricked into switching parkas with a stranger in this traditional Inuit tale, finding herself transformed into an ugly caterpillar woman when she dons the other woman's garment. Withdrawing to live by herself on the tundra because she fears her appearance might f......more

I've been reading through a ton of Inhabit Media books over the last couple months or so, and this picture book is definitely one of my favourites. Nadia Sammurtok weaves the story together beautifully, and the illustrations are breathtaking. The tundra setting works so well. I loved seeing a story w......more

Goodreads review by Aura

This is a lovely, illustrated Inuit fairytale about a young woman changed into a caterpillar by happenstance. She is forced to leave her family without explanation. After living alone for a long while, her kindness toward strangers is, one day, recognized, and this, in turn, restores her human beaut......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca

This is really a two-star book, but it gets the third because of my soft spot for it being told with indigenous people. Was beauty the reward for kindness? Kindness is a reward in itself, just as youth is in the heart and mind. The eyes would show this better than a smooth face ever could.......more