Where Did the Walruses Go?: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition

Laisa, Tooma

ISBN 10: 1774500469 / ISBN 13: 9781774500460

Published by Arvaaq Press, 2021

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Where Did the Walruses Go?: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition
• Publisher: Arvaaq Press
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1774500469
• ISBN 13: 9781774500460
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Lugo, Udayana
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Naullaq loves spending time outdoors at his family’s summer camp in Peterhead Inlet. One day during a walk on the shoreline, his ataata shares an exciting discovery with him: a walrus skull! But Naullaq never sees walruses there. Where did they go? Naullaq's ataata tells Naullaq a traditional story about why all the walruses disappeared from Peterhead Inlet.

About the Authors

Tooma Laisa was raised in Iqaluit, Nunavut, where she feels at home most with her friends and family. She earned an Advanced Inuit Studies certificate from Nunavut Sivuniksavut in Ottawa. Over the years, Tooma has worked as a performing artist and enjoys educating others about Inuit culture. She also practises visual art such as drawing and painting. Aside from her musical and artistic interests, Tooma is always yearning to learn something new and take on opportunities to build her skills and knowledge for the betterment of herself, the community, and Inuit.

Udayana Lugo is an illustrator who started her career as a product, and then interior designer. She specializes in picture books, working mainly in watercolours, ink and pencils.