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The origin of day and night Cover Image Book Book

The origin of day and night / by Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt ; illustrations by Lenny Lishchenko.

Ikuutaq Rumbolt, Paula, 1990- (author.). Lishchenko, Lenny, (illustrator.).

Summary:

In this Inuit tale, the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night. Passed orally from storyteller to storyteller for hundreds of years, this beautifully illustrated book weaves together elements of an origin story and a traditional animal tale, giving young readers a window into Inuit mythology. Paula Ikuutaq Rumbolt lives in Baker Lake, Nunavut.

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  • ISBN: 9781772271805 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 29 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 23 cm
  • Publisher: Iqaluit, Nunavut : Inhabit Media, [2018]

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Subject: Night > Juvenile literature
Inuit > Folklore > Juvenile literature
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Foxes > Folklore > Juvenile literature.
Hares > Folklore > Juvenile literature.
Picture books
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Topic Heading: Indigenous.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Community College.

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