The Owl and the Lemming (English) - Hardcover

Akulukjuk, Roselynn

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1772271209 ISBN 13: 9781772271201

Publisher: Inhabit Media, 2016

Synopsis

As Owl swoops down and blocks the entrance to a lemming den, he is sure that he has a tasty meal in the little animal he has cornered. But this lemming is not about to be eaten! This smart little rodent will need to appeal to the boastful owl's sense of pride to get away.

This fun and cheeky tale is accompanied by full-colour still photographs of illustrated characters on a hand-built set.

About this title

About the Author

Roselynn Akulukjuk was born in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic. In 2012, Roselynn moved to Toronto to pursue a career in film and attend the Toronto Film School, where she fell in love with being behind the camera. After finishing her studies and working in Toronto, Roselynn returned home to Nunavut, where she began working with Taqqut Productions, an Inuit-owned production company located in the capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit. Part of Roselynn’s love of filmmaking is the ability to interview elders, listen to their traditional stories, and share them with the world. In 2015, Roselynn wrote and directed her first film, the live-action and puppetry short The Owl and the Lemming, on which her book by the same title is based. Her film won Best Animation at the 2016 American Indian Film Festival.Amanda Sandland is an illustrator living in the Toronto area. She studied illustration at Seneca College, eventually specializing in comic arts and character design. When not drawing, she can be found studying, designing characters, creating costumes and replica props, or burying her nose in a comic.

Reviews

Gr 1–3—A hungry lemming and a hungry snowy owl encounter each other on the tundra. To avoid becoming the owl's dinner, the lemming relies on her wits to save her life: "I saw a big, fat lemming over there that would make a much better meal." Finally, using a trick, she returns to her den and safety. The foolish young owl is consoled by his father with the adage, "Next time, don't play with your food." The soft blue endpapers depict sketches of a snowy owl in flight. The illustrations fill the spreads, and the tundra landscape is portrayed in great detail. All the animals show emotion through their faces and body language, adding more to the story. The owl is seen mostly from the lemming's perspective, looming large and dangerous over her and dominating most of the pictures. VERDICT A charming option that's suitable for most library collections and short enough to be used in storytimes.—Tamara Saarinen, Pierce County Library, WA

Edition details

• Publisher: Inhabit Media
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1772271209
• ISBN 13: 9781772271201
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Sandland Amanda
• Number of pages: 32