FICTION

Ukpik Learns to Sew

by Susan Aglukark (text) & illus. by Amiel Sandland & Rebecca Brook
Inhabit Media. (Una Huna?: Bk. 2). Sept. 2022. 36p. Tr $17.95. ISBN 9781772274332.
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Gr 2-4–In a picture book set in the Arctic, readers follow a young Inuit girl as she learns traditional skills. Ukpik’s anaana (mother) guides her through preparation of caribou hides and sewing. Ukpik must learn patience in order to build her new sewing skills. A glossary at the back offers helpful pronunciation details of Inuit words used in the text. Readers will find the details of cleaning, drying, and softening the caribou skins fascinating. The illustrations highlight the tundra landscape by using layers of warm tones and simple brush strokes for grasses. The warmth of the tundra plains contrasts the deep blue arctic water and light blue sky.
VERDICT A great resource for lessons on the Inuit or larger studies on cultural awareness.
Reviewed by Meaghan Nichols , Sep 02, 2022

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