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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...
My niece and nephew both loved this book. My niece actually read/sang this one to us. She is by far the best singer in our family, and the words to There Was an Old Man Who Painted the Sky are set to the tune of There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, which is a song she knows well. After our ...
Beautiful illustrations on wood canvas add to the very natural feel of this book. Wonderful as a bedtime story. Great to help discussion on the continuity of life; the end of one thing is the beginning of another.
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