by Edward Field, Stefano Vitale
Disclaimer: ARC via Netgalley This short children’s book is a translation of an Inuit creation story. The story is told via free form verse, which is quite lovely. The illustrations are stunning. The human characters in the story are quite obviously Inuit, and the artwork resemb...
Magic Words, word-wise, is nothing outstanding. It relays to children the basic concept that the Inuits believed that once upon a time, words had power. That people had to be careful what they said because even accidentally spoken words could come to life. While it’s not outstanding text, it does pr...