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The owl and the two rabbits / by Nadia Sammurtok ; illustrated by Marcus Cutler.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Iqaluit, Nunavut ; Toronto, Ontario : Inhabit Media Inc., c2019.Description: 29 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781772272369
  • 1772272361
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • [E] 23
Summary: When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the owl's own greed against him in order to get away. A traditional Inuit story and cautionary tale, this book presents a centuries-old narrative for a new generation of readers.
List(s) this item appears in: Indigenous Matters for kids
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
J Picture Books Hanover Public Library Shelves JP SAMM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001202184

"This book is based on an Inuit traditional story. The author was inspired by a version of this traditional story from the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, where she grew up. The story you are about to read is a creative retelling of this original story."--Facing title page.

When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the owl's own greed against him in order to get away. A traditional Inuit story and cautionary tale, this book presents a centuries-old narrative for a new generation of readers.

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