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Little Book of Northern Tales: The Bear Says North
Bob Barton

Groundwood Books, 2006

The stark beauty and mystery of the northern lands have always fascinated storyteller Bob Barton. Here he collects his favorite folk and fairy tales from Scandinavia, Russia, and Canada’s far north. Originally passed by word of mouth, a few of the tales were published in sources now out of print, and most were at risk of being lost forever. Stories like the magical "Reindeer Herder and the Moon" and the surprising “Raven and the ...

Arctic Adventures: Tales from the Lives of Inuit Artists
Raquel Rivera

Groundwood Books, 2007

Extreme weather, hunger, magic, hunting, and the land are themes that shape the existence of the Inuits’ of the Far North. These stories — retold by Raquel Rivera based on the lives of native artists Pudlo Pudlat, Jessie Oonark, Kenojuak Ashevak and Lazarusie Ishulutuk — offer young readers a glimpse into this rich, remote culture, past and present. In “Pudlo and Kapik Go Hunting,” a young boy drifts out to sea on ...

The Bear Says North: Tales from Northern Lands
Bob Barton

Groundwood Books, 2003

Inspired by the beauty, mystery, and harshness of the high Arctic, renowned storyteller Bob Barton has collected and retold his favorite tales from northern lands. Here are folk and fairy tales from Scandinavia, Russia, and the far north of Canada. Absorbing such magical stories as "The Reindeer Herder and the Moon" to "Katya and the Goat with the Silver Hoof" to "The Raven and the Whale," readers become part of the tradition of handing down ...

You Can Go Home Again

1 review
Jirina Marton

Econo-Clad Books, 1999

For some reason I cry every time I read this book!
For some reason I cry every time I read this book! A very moving story. My kids love it because it is a happy ending where a child searches their multi cultural roots. One of our favorites.

Marja's Skis

1 review
Jean E. Pendziwol

Groundwood Books, 2007

A heartwarming storybook that celebrates Scandinavian heritage.
Based on stories that author Jean E. Pendziwol used to hear from her husband's grandmother, Marja's Skis is an engaging children's picturebook set at the close of the nineteenth century, in the Greak Lakes region where many Scandinavians settled and introduced Nordic customs such as cross-country skiing. Marja is a seven-year-old girl who realizes her dream of learning how to ski to school, ...

Nicole's Boat

1 review
Allen Morgan

Annick Press, 2000

A bedtime treat, sweet and simple!
As a father tells his daughter a bedtime story, his lyrical words lead her on a whimsical journey "sailing away to the end of day, down the long winding river that goes to the sea." The illustrations, charming in their child-like simplicity yet rich with detail, are washed with white, giving them a dreamlike quality. Soothing, gentle, hypnotic--a lovely bedtime book!

Flowers For Mom
Jirina Marton

Annick Press, 1991

You Can Count on Fergie (Adventures of Fergie)
Nancy Cocks

Twenty-Third Publications, 2002

Amelia's Celebration
Jirina Marton

Annick Press, 1992

In some cultures, young children are included in all family festivities, no matter how late. In other cultures, children are routinely sent off to bed. Amelia's parents exclude her from her mother's 30th birthday celebration--a glamorous garden party with live music--and she is very sad and lonely. She finally sneaks downstairs and dances by herself behind the bushes. When her parents find her asleep there in the wee hours of the morning, they ...

Flores para mamá

Annick Press, 1994

Jirka picks a beautiful, large bouquet of wild flowers for his mother, but on the way home he meets many people who need flowers as well.

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