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Bania, Michael
3 Reviews
(2)
K-3
When "chunks of ice as big as houses" jam on their passage to the sea, Kumak and his neighbors perch on their roofs in the warm spring air while the river rises around their houses. Children rejoice in a school-free day, and the cheery line and watercolor vistas of smiling Iñupiat, dogs, and gulls enjoying their adventure are a fine match for the well-paced text.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 2013
(2)
K-3
Kumak loads his family onto their sled--it looks like a good day for fish. In this delightful Inupiat variant on the tale of the enormous turnip, when Kumak eventually hooks something, the whole village helps pull it in. The illustrations give a sense of the icy setting and the joyful energy of the people, and the story comes to a funny, triumphant conclusion.
Reviewer: Susan Dove Lempke
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2004
(4)
K-3
Kumak and his family feel cramped in their small house. When he asks Aana Lulu for advice, she tells him to invite more and more Arctic animals to live with them. Only when he kicks out all the visitors does the house feel "just right." Amusing illustrations show--and a lengthy author's note describes--the northwest Arctic setting and traditional Inupiat activities. There are no source notes given for this familiar folktale.
Reviewer: Bridget McCaffrey
3 reviews
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