The Eskimo Twins (Yesterday's Classics) - Softcover

Perkins, Lucy Fitch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 159915059X ISBN 13: 9781599150598

Publisher: Yesterday's Classics, 2006

Synopsis

Share the adventures of Menie and Monnie, 5 year-old twins in an Eskimo village, where the villagers have to provide for all their own needs. Their father, Kesshoo, is a brave fisherman and strong hunter and their mother Koolee is clever in making clothing and shoes out of the skins of the animals which he brings home. We watch the twins as they spot a polar bear while coasting on their sleds, then join with the villagers in the sharing of the meat and the feasting afterwards. Among the other activities they enjoy are ice fishing, building a snow house, hunting for seals, and traveling by boat to their summering ground where they catch salmon to dry for the winter. Children are captivated by the humor and playfulness in this community where the winter night lasts for four long months! Suitable for ages 6 and up.

About this title

About the Author:

Perkins sold over two million copies of her books and was Houghton Mifflin's most profitable author. Her final book, The Dutch Twins and Little Brother was published posthumously in 1938. She died in Pasadena, California of a heart attack from coronary thrombosis on March 18, 1937; she had recently moved there with her husband in an effort to restore her health. Perkins had two children: Eleanor Ellis, a writer, and Lawrence Bradford, an architect

About this edition

• Publisher: Yesterday's Classics
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 159915059X
• ISBN 13: 9781599150598
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180