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The origin of day and night Cover Image Book Book

The origin of day and night / by Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt ; illustrations by Lenny Lishchenko.

Ikuutaq Rumbolt, Paula, 1990- (author.). Lishchenko, Lenny, (illustrator.).

Summary:

In this Inuit tale, the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night. Passed orally from storyteller to storyteller for hundreds of years, this beautifully illustrated book weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional animal tale, giving young readers a window into Inuit mythology. Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt lives in Baker Lake, Nunavut.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781772271805 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 29 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Iqaluit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media, [2018]

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  • 5 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Mackenzie Public Library.

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Mackenzie Public Library E IKU (Text) 35192000409460 Aboriginal Volume hold Available -

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