Bedtime in Nunatsiavut

Raeann Brown

ISBN 10: 1551528878 / ISBN 13: 9781551528878

Published by Arsenal Pulp Press, 2022

About this Item

In Bedtime in Nunatsiavut, a little girl named Nya yearns to fly, swim, and wander like the goose, salmon, bear, fox, and other animals that populate her world. Each night, her loving AnaAnˇnak nak (mother) tucks her into bed and gives her a kunik (nose-to-nose rub) to help Nya dream and transform into the animals she longs to be like. In Nya's dreams, she moves with the wonder and the freedom of the natural world, dancing beneath the dark Nunatsiavut skies, empowered and emboldened by her Ananak's constant love. Written and illustrated by first-time author Raeann Brown, Bedtime in Nunatsiavut is a beautiful and joyful tribute to an Inuit childhood. Ages 3 to 8.

Seller Inventory # CIN1551528878G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bedtime in Nunatsiavut
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551528878
• ISBN 13: 9781551528878
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

In Bedtime in Nunatsiavut, a little girl named Nya yearns to fly, swim, and wander like the goose, salmon, bear, fox, and other animals that populate her world. Each night, her loving Anânak (mother) tucks her into bed and gives her a kunik (nose-to-nose rub) to help Nya dream and transform into the animals she longs to be like.

In Nya’s dreams, she moves with the wonder and the freedom of the natural world, dancing beneath the dark Nunatsiavut skies, empowered and emboldened by her Anânak’s constant love. Written and illustrated by first-time author Raeann Brown, Bedtime in Nunatsivaut is a beautiful and joyful tribute to an Inuit childhood.

About the Author

Raeann Brown is a Nunatisiavut Inuk who lives with her family in Wabush, NL, where she owns her own business, Inuky Glass Art & Engraving. Brown was inspired by her culture from an early age and has been creating art for as long as she can remember. Today, Brown etches and engraves a wide range of glass, wood, acrylic, bone, and metal materials. Brown is an advocate of Indigenous issues and often creates and writes about past and present events that affect Indigenous peoples across Canada.