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Takannaaluk / by Herve Paniaq ; illustrated by Germaine Arnaktauyok.

Author/creator Paniaq, Hervé, 1933- author.
Other author/creatorArnaktauyok, Germaine illustrator.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Toronto, Ontario : Inhabit Media Inc., [2018]
Copyright Notice ©2018
Description37 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Inuit mythology--Juvenile literature.
Inuit--Folklore.
Tricksters--Juvenile literature.
Betrayal--Juvenile literature.
Families--Juvenile literature.
Abstract "'Takannaaluk' means 'the one down there'--a term used in the High Arctic to refer to the mother of sea mammals, the most important being in Inuit mythology. This unique picture book tells how she came to be both feared and respected. As a young woman, Takannaaluk is tricked into marrying a sea bird posing as a man and then betrayed by her family. Her story is brought to vivid life by respected elder Herve Paniaq and renowned artist Germaine Arnaktauyok."--Amazon.com.
LanguageText in Inuktitut and English.
Genre/formMyths.
Genre/formPicture books.
ISBN9781772271812 (hardback)
ISBN1772271810 (hardback)

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