Arctic Stories
- 40pages
- 2 heures de lecture
Ten-year-old Agatha, an Inuit girl, is the reluctant heroine in this tapestry of Arctic tales set in the 1950s. Each tale has its origins in Kusugak’s own childhood experiences.
Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak est un conteur et un auteur canadien de livres pour enfants, tissant des récits ancrés dans la culture arctique et inuite. Ses récits puisent profondément dans les riches traditions et la vie quotidienne du peuple inuit. Le style de Kusugak se caractérise par son charme distinctif et sa capacité à transporter les lecteurs dans le monde du Nord. À travers ses histoires, il partage de précieuses perspectives culturelles, favorisant un lien entre les générations. Son écriture est une célébration de l'héritage et de la communauté.


Ten-year-old Agatha, an Inuit girl, is the reluctant heroine in this tapestry of Arctic tales set in the 1950s. Each tale has its origins in Kusugak’s own childhood experiences.
A young girl discovers nature’s surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuit storyteller.When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she’s surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind—the tulugarguat, the ravens. They’re the ugliest birds that Aggaataa has ever seen. They look like they slept in their coats—coats that don’t even fit! However, as the winter slowly moves towards spring, Aggataa connects with one small raven in particular.