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Takannaaluk / by Herve Paniaq ; illustrated by Germaine Arnaktauyok.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English, Inuktitut Original language: English, Inuktitut Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Inhabit Media Inc., [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 37 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781772271812
  • 1772271810
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "'Takannaaluk' means 'the one down there'--a term used in the High Arctic to refer to the mother of sea mammals, the most important being in Inuit mythology. This unique picture book tells how she came to be both feared and respected. As a young woman, Takannaaluk is tricked into marrying a sea bird posing as a man and then betrayed by her family. Her story is brought to vivid life by respected elder Herve Paniaq and renowned artist Germaine Arnaktauyok."--Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Picturebook Folk Tales & Fairy Tales Paniaq Herve Available 33111009595667
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Takannaaluk"" means "the one down there"--a term used in the High Arctic to refer to the mother of sea mammals, the most important being in Inuit mythology.This unique picture book tells how she came to be both feared and respected. As a young woman, Takannaaluk is tricked into marrying a sea bird posing as a man and then betrayed by her family. Her story is brought to vivid life by respected elder Herve Paniaq and renowned artist Germaine Arnattaujuq (Arnaktauyok).

"'Takannaaluk' means 'the one down there'--a term used in the High Arctic to refer to the mother of sea mammals, the most important being in Inuit mythology. This unique picture book tells how she came to be both feared and respected. As a young woman, Takannaaluk is tricked into marrying a sea bird posing as a man and then betrayed by her family. Her story is brought to vivid life by respected elder Herve Paniaq and renowned artist Germaine Arnaktauyok."--Amazon.com.

Text in Inuktitut and English.

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