Grandmother Ptarmigan

Publisher's description (Inhabit Media, 2013): 
It's bedtime for baby ptarmigan, but he will not go to sleep. So his grandmother decides to tell him a bedtime story that he will never forget. 

With delightful illustrations by Qin Leng, this nursery rhyme–inspired rendition of a traditional Inuit origin tale is perfect for the youngest of children. Author Quanaq Mikkigak is Inuk.

Creator Biographies (Strong Nations): 
A daughter of graphic artist Mary Kudjuakjuk, Qaunaq Mikkigak grew up traditionally on the land and began to make small carvings after her father’s death when she was still a girl. She married Oqutaq Mikkigak; they were encouraged by James and Alma Houston to make carvings. Qaunaq made some drawings in 1960 and in the late 1970s but preferred carving. As both Qaunaq and her husband had wage employment, she made carvings because she wanted to, not because she had to, and perhaps because of this, her work has a certain charm. 

Joanne Schwartz was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from York University and she has a Master’s degree in Library Sciences from the University of Western Ontario. Joanne is a children’s librarian with the Toronto Public Library, and she is a reviewer for the Canadian Children’s Book News. She enjoys art history, dancing, mountain walking, and reading picture books. Joanne has two daughters and lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Resource format: Picturebook

Age recommendation: Pre-K to Grade 1

Keywords: storytelling, Inuit, oral storytelling, traditional story, Ptarmigan, grandmother, bedtime, traditional Inuit tale, elder, tickles, lemming, child raising, land based learning, nursery rhyme, ptarmigan, animal tales, sleep

Year of publication: 2013

Publisher information: Inhabit Media