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Show FiltersOur first caribou hunt
"A sweet and simple introduction to Inuit hunting practices and the proper treatment of game. Nutaraq and Simonie are eager to go on their first hunting trip with their father. As they load up their snow machine and sled for the trip, Nutaraq hopes that she will be able to catch her first caribou that weekend, with some help from her dad. But when the trip nears its end and Nutaraq still hasn't caught her first caribou, she tries her very hardest to follow all of her father's advice about how Inuit traditionally hunted on the land"--|cProvided by publisher
Kaugjagjuk
A retelling of the legend of Kaugjagjuk--a mistreated orphan who gains the strength to stand up for himself with a little help from the Man of the Moon--is a traditional Inuit tale told throughout the Arctic.
The orphan and the polar bear
Retells the Inuit folk legend of an orphan who learns to be self-sufficient from a mystical polar bear.
The legend of the fog
When a lone hunter named Qaunngauvaniq takes a walk on the Arctic tundra in the spring, he meets oone of the tundara's more fearsome inabitants - a deadly tuurngaq.
Moe & Malaya visit the nurse
Moe wants to play with his best friend and cousin, Malaya, but before they can go exploring, Malaya has to visit the nurse for a checkup. What seems like an ordinary visit turns out to be a fun-filled learning experience, with Moe along for the ride. While joining Moe and Malaya on their visit to the nurse, children will learn how cool nursing can be, and how they can become a nurse, too! --publisher
Keep on!
Offers a look into the life of Matthew Henson, from his humble birth to his crucial role in the discovery of the North Pole.
The shadows that rush past
Enjoy some of the creepiest, scariest stories from Inuit mythology. These tales are filled with childstealing ogresses; half man, half grizzly bear monsters; ice- covered polar bears ten times the size of normal bears; and a smiling creature that surprises unsuspecting campers and tickles them to death!