Amorak
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (734 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1568460929 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this retelling of an Inuit creation myth, Grandfather explains why the caribou and the wolf are brothers.
Survival of the Fittest Ages 5-9 yrs. Based on an ancient Inuit myth, a grandfather tells his grandson the story of the caribou and the wolf. It explains the power of ecosystems--the wolf ferrits out the weakest caribou, which ultimately benefits the caribou, the wolf, and man. The book takes a complex topic, like Survival of the Fittest, and makes it understandable to children.I read this story to my Survival of the Fittest Paul Martin Ages 5-9 yrs. Based on an ancient Inuit myth, a grandfather tells his grandson the story of the caribou and the wolf. It explains the power of ecosystems--the wolf ferrits out the weakest caribou, which ultimately benefits the caribou, the wolf, and man. The book takes a complex topic, like Survival of the Fittest, and makes it understandable to children.I read this story to my 4 & 6 year-olds, and they un. & 6 year-olds, and they un
Jessell recreates several settings simultaneously, drawing the reader into the intimate bedtime exchange between grandfather and grandchild and sensitively evoking an arctic culture. Grandfather reassures the boy that "the caribou and the wolf are brothers." But the warm words don't negate the child's simple perception--"Brothers don't eat each other," he replies. . As the story begins, Grandfather is tucking the young narrator into bed when they hear a wolf's chilling howl. All ages. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Publishers Weekly Jessell, a prize-winning magazine illustrator, achieves an exceptional harmony of narrative tone, art and design in this beautiful picture book. The woman prays for "a tool to cut the sickness from the caribou," and the Great Being brings forth Amorak, the father of wolves, whose hunting will make the caribou herds strong again. The legend's explanation of the lar