In My Anaana's Amautik by Nadia Sammurtok

Each page of this sensory exploration begins with the title phrase and ends with a feeling that the little boy loves, and the illustrations fancifully translate those feelings into swirling pictures. STARRED School Library Journal Review, In My Anaana's Amautik is a sweet peek into the Inuit baby pouch.Adults and the little ones to whom they are reading can bond within the glow of this cultural gem as it hugs them in an atmosphere of love., 'An Inuit baby curled in the pouch of his mother's parka narrates what he sees and feels, protected from the cold and snuggled safe. Readers will carry this gorgeous book close to their hearts. School Library Journal, STARRED review, 'In My Anaana's Amautik is a book to be begs to be read cuddled close with the little ones we hold most dear.'-CM Magazine, This gentle story is warm, cozy, and loving-just like being in anaana's amautik.

The far north has never felt so deliciously warm.' - Kirkus, STARRED review, This gentle story is warm, cozy, and loving-just like being in anaana's amautik. Delicate pastels give the Arctic landscape a welcoming beauty, and fanciful depictions of the similes the narrator suggests lend a playful air. Canadian illustrator Lishchenko's use of textures and subtle colors blends well with the strong, simple text. The repetition of 'In my anaana's amautik' at the beginning of each short paragraph is both lulling and reinforcing of the relationship between child and mother. Inuit author and educator Sammurtok brings her work preserving Inuktitut to the text, with a spare sprinkling of vocabulary (defined in a closing glossary). 'Each spread appeals to a different sense, creating a deliciously cozy and nurturing microenvironment for this lucky tot.

In My Anaana's Amautik by Nadia Sammurtok