New Inuktitut Dual Language Books
Inuit elder Mark Kalluak has translated and illustrated six tales that he collected in the hamlet of Arviat, Nunavut, in this approachable compilation. The tales, presented in both Inuktitut and English, engage the reader with explanations of the first creation of fog and lightning and thunder, as well as stories of the animal people and their interactions with the humans in their environment. Kalluak begins the collection with a simple tale of why children should not stare at the moon, but most of the stories are longer and more complex in their language, format and presentation of mythology. There is a distinct oral tone to the stories, complete with repetition and rationalization of some of the exploits undertaken by the various characters, to aid readers unfamiliar with the culture and stories. The coloured illustrations are rendered in a naive artistic style that helps to clarify some of the nouns that have not been translated into English. - summary and review from https://umanitoba.ca/outreach/cm/vol17/no8/unipkaaqtuatarvianit.html
