The Story of the Lemming and the Owl: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition

The Story of the Lemming and the Owl: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition

Jaypeetee Arnakak, Yong Ling Kang (Illustrator)
$20.95
Publication Date: November 22nd, 2022
Publisher:
Arvaaq Press
ISBN:
9781774505595
Pages:
24
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Description

The lemming may be tiny...but his smarts are larger than life Can he outsmart the mighty owl?

An owl swoops down to eat the lemming for a snack. But the lemming is smart and has a plan to trick the boastful owl. How will the lemming escape into his den? Find out in this well-known Inuit traditional story that has been simplified for younger readers to enjoy.

About the Author

Jaypeetee Arnakak is a linguist, translator, and educator. He spent many years many years as a policy analyst specializing in Inuit culture, language and education issues. He is the editor of Unikkaaqtuat Qikiqtaninngaaqtut, a collection of thirty-three versions of traditional stories, transcribed and edited from oral recordings of ten Inuit elders from two High Arctic communities, Arctic Bay and Igloolik. He has also adapted several traditional Inuit stories into children's storybooks.