Life Cycles of Caribou

Publisher Description (Inhabit Media):
This bilingual book (with text in Inuktitut syllabics, Inuktitut Roman orthography, and English) shares six Inuktitut terms for caribou throughout their life cycles, giving the youngest of readers an understanding of the rich Inuktitut terminology for these important animals.

Author and illustrator biographies (Strong Nations):
Monica Ittusardjuat is a residential school survivor who grew up in a time when Inuit lived a subsistence way of life, moving camps and following animals where they were plentiful. Monica has thirty years of experience in education and language studies. She has taught in elementary and high schools, as well as in the Teacher Education Program at Nunavut Arctic College. She also worked at the National Inuit Organization for the unification of the Inuktut writing system. After trying to retire, Monica started a new career as a Senior Inuktitut Editor, which she says is her “dream job”.

Emma Pedersen is a Toronto-based illustrator specializing in children's books and character design. She graduated OCADU from the drawing and painting program, as well as from Sheridan College with a degree in illustration. Aside from creating, Emma enjoys hunting through used book shops, spending time with friends and family, and planning her next trip abroad.

Resource type: Picturebook

Age recommendation: Pre-kindergarten, Grades K-3

Keywords: Caribou, baby caribou, life cycle, nurraq, one-year-old caribou, tiqituraq, young caribou, nurraviniq, female caribou with baby, nurralik, angusalluq, bull caribou, pangniq, art, Inuktitut terminology, Inuit, tundra

Year of publication: 2019

Publisher information: Inhabit Media