(2) PS Illustrated by Tim Mack. Avinngaq the lemming is excited to learn about Christmas and presents under the tree, but..."what is a tree?" There aren't any in the Arctic (as a prefacing note states), so Avinngaq enlists her animal friends' help to find one. Seaweed, a flower, berries, Arctic willow -- not trees, Qimmiq the sled dog says. Avinnagaq sadly sits on a piece of driftwood -- "You found a tree!" The cheery cartoon illustrations bring warmth to the chilly winter setting. The board book format seems unecessary for the story's age level, but this is a friendly introduction to Arctic flora and Inuktitut animal names (glossary and pronunciation guide appended).

Reviewer: Kitty Flynn | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2024

(4) K-3 Translated by Jean Kusugak. Illustrated by Ippiksaut Friesen. Not so much a story as discrete snapshots of the sister collaborators' community-oriented life growing up in Canada's Nunavut: eating raw caribou meat, watching the northern lights, etc. With text printed three ways--in English, the Inuktitut language, and its romanized transliteration--and illustrated with uneven but intriguing watercolor and acrylic paintings, the book may find a small but appreciative niche audience.

Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey

(3) K-3 An inuksuk is a stone tower used as a marker or welcome by Inuit cultures. This unique acrostic provides an Inuktitut word for each letter of inuksuk ("N is for nanuq, the powerful polar bear of the North"), plus pronunciation guidance and the written form in English and Inuktitut. Wallace's richly textured paintings provide concrete visuals of Arctic landscape, animals, and culture. Bib.

Reviewer: Breanna J. MCDaniel

(4) K-3 This bilingual book (English and Inuktitut) provides a look at an Inuit girl's day spent clam-digging with her grandmother. The surprise of a squirting clam, the discovery of a "bright orange starfish," and a comforting meal of clams and tea are depicted in Teevee's faux-childlike graphite and colored-pencil drawings. The text, though stiff, reflects a child's perspective.

Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin