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Una huna what is this?

A picture book about family and community that includes the Inuktitut terms for some common words and phrases.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Aglukark, Susan, 1967- (Author)
Other Authors:	Sandland, Amanda (Illustrator), Christopher, Danny, 1975- (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Iqaluit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media Inc., [2018]
Subjects:	Communities > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. Nunavut > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	A picture book about family and community that includes the Inuktitut terms for some common words and phrases. Ukpik loves living in her camp in the North with her family. When a captain from the south arrives to trade with Ukpik's father, Ukpik is excited to learn how to use the forks, knives, and spoons he brings with him. At first, Ukpik enjoys teaching the other children how to use thses new tools. But soon, she starts to wonder if they'll need to use the new tools all the time, and if that means that everything in camp will change.
Item Description:	Includes glossary.
Physical Description:	33 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:	9781772272260 1772272264 9781772271607 1772271608
Author Notes:	Susan Aglukark, is Canada's first Inuk artist to win a Juno. She has also won a Governor General's Performing Arts Award for lifetime artistic achievement and she is an officer of the Order of Canada. Susan holds several honorary doctorate degrees and has held command performances. During a career that has spanned more than twenty five years, Susan's journey as a singer-songwriter hasled her to reflect on who she is, where she comes from and the importance of discovery--discovery of history, culture, and self. This time of reflection, writing, and songwriting has Susan coming back to one area of profound knowing: Inuit are an extraordinary people deeply grounded in a culture forged by their ancestors. Her children's book, Una Huna?: What Is This?, and her upcoming album are inspired by these reflections and cultural connections. Danny Christopher has travelled throughout the Canadian Arctic. He is the illustrator of The Legend of the Fog, A Children's Guide to Arctic Birds, and Animals Illustrated: Polar Bear. He lives in Toronto with his wife, four children, and a bulldog. Amanda Sandland is an illustrator living in the Toronto area. She studied illustration at Seneca College, eventually specializing in comic arts and character design.