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Uumajut, Volume Deux French Edition
Contributor(s): Awa, Simon (Author), Ziegler, Anna (Author), Caron, Romi (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1927095336     ISBN-13: 9781927095331
Publisher: Inhabit Media
OUR PRICE:   $8.96  
Product Type: Paperback
Language: French
Published: April 2013
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Polar Regions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems
Physical Information: 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic
 
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Publisher Description:

The critically acclaimed Uumajut series of books is now available in French
These beautiful books introduce the youngest readers to the diets and habitats of arctic species such as the siksik, ermine, wolf, muskox, eider duck, ringed seal, harp seal, and walrus. Kids will also learn about traditional Inuit uses for these animals, from traditional food preparation to clothing and household uses.

Contributor Bio(s): Awa, Simon: - Simon Awa was born and raised at a traditional outpost camp near Igloolik. Over the past thirty years he has held positions as Senior Administrative Officer for the Hamlet of Pond Inlet, President of the Baffin Region Inuit Association, Announcer for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Manager of Operations for CBC, and various governmental roles beginning in 1993 when Simon was appointed Executive Director for the Nunavut Implementation Commission.Ziegler, Anna: - Anna Ziegler lives in Iqaluit, where she works at Nunavut Arctic College as an instructor and regional program coordinator. She is the co-author, with Rebecca Hainnu, of A Walk on the Tundra, and author of of Tukisigiaruti Qaujisaqtulirinirmut: A Life Sciences Handbook for Nunavut Educators.Caron, Romi: - Romi Caron is a professional illustrator with over eighteen years of experience illustrating children books. She has illustrated more than forty books for children, including two written by Marilyn Baillie, Small Wonders and Amazing Things Animals Do. Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including Canadian Children's Book Centre Our Choice, the Saskatchewan Young Reader's Choice Awards, and the Outstanding Children's Book Award from the Animal Behaviour Society of Canada.