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In My Anaana's Amautik

In My Anaana's Amautik

Nadia Sammurtok (Author) See More (2)
Lenny Lishchenko (Author) See More (2)
Nadia Sammurtok (Author) See More (2)
Roselynn Akulukjuk (Author) See More
FICTION
Bedtime & Dreams | People & Places | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
Bedtime & Dreams , General , Polar Regions , Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)
Inhabit Media
P - P
0 - 2
AmazonIndigo
Board book
9781772274240
$12.95 CADAvailable
English
04/05/2022
Digital Audiobook
9781772273939
$6.99 CADAvailable
English
05/21/2021
Paperback
9781772272536
$12.95 CADAvailable
English
09/17/2019
Hardback
9781772272529
$16.95 CADAvailable
English
09/17/2019
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Description

"The far north has never felt so deliciously warm." —Kirkus Reviews

"Readers will carry this gorgeous book close to their hearts."—School Library Journal

"Just right for bedtime, it's an intimate tale that celebrates simple warmth and comfort."—Publishers Weekly

Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik—the pouch in the back of a mother’s parka used to carry a child—to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana’s laughter. Sweet and soothing, this book offers a unique perspective that will charm readers of all ages.
Nadia Sammurtok Nadia Sammurtok Lenny Lishchenko Roselynn Akulukjuk

Author Bio

Nadia Sammurtok is an Inuit writer and educator originally from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Nadia is passionate about preserving the traditional Inuit lifestyle and Inuktitut language so that they may be enjoyed by future generations. Nadia currently lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, with her family.

Lenny Lishchenko is not a boy. She is an illustrator, graphic designer, and comic maker, who will never give up the chance to draw a good birch tree. Ukrainian born and Canadian raised, she’s interested in telling stories that people remember years later, in the early mornings where everything is quiet and still. She’s worked with clients such as Lenny Letter, Power Athletics Ltd. Alberta Venture, and Rubicon Publishing, and is based out of Mississauga, Ontario.

Nadia Sammurtok is an Inuit writer and educator originally from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. Nadia is passionate about preserving the traditional Inuit lifestyle and Inuktitut language so that they may be enjoyed by future generations. Nadia currently lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, with her family.

Roselynn Akulukjuk was raised in Pangnirtung, Nunavut. In 2012, Roselynn moved to Toronto to pursue a career in film and attended the Toronto Film School, where she fell in love with being behind the camera. Roselynn’s short film The Owl and the Lemming was adapted to a children’s book of the same name in 2016. The book has been nominated for 2018 Blue Spruce Award and the 2017 Shining Willow Award and was included on the Cooperative Children’s Book Centre’s Best-of-2017 list.

Prizes

  • Best Books for Kids and TeensShort-listed 2020
  • The Boston Globe Best Books of 2020 2020
  • Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book AwardShort-listed 2020
  • American Indians in Children's Literature's Best Books of 2020 

Review Quotes

A baby's perspective of being held in its anaana's (mother's) amautik ("the pouch in the back of a woman's parka where a baby can be carried") is explored in lulling, sensory-rich text and illustrations. This gentle story elevates the feelings of comfort and security that the amautik enables. — STARRED review, Horn Book Magazine
This beautifully lyrical tale set in Northern Canada is a treasure to curl up with again and again.
Just right for bedtime, it’s an intimate tale that celebrates simple warmth and comfort.
Reading 'In My Anaana's Amautik' is equivalent to receiving a warm and cozy hug...The illustrations beautifully compliment the words and further incite a calm and soothing response. This is a peaceful story that is a perfect read for any little one who is preparing for a short or long sleep.
A tender paean for the youngest readers and their caregivers.
This gentle story is warm, cozy, and loving—just like being in anaana’s amautik. Readers will carry this gorgeous book close to their hearts. — STARRED review, School Library Journal
In My Anaana’s Amautik is a book to be savoured...it begs to be read cuddled close with the little ones we hold most dear.
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. 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. A cozy peek into a baby’s small world and big imagination. — The Boston Globe
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.
Each spread appeals to a different sense, creating a deliciously cozy and nurturing microenvironment for this lucky tot. Inuit author and educator Sammurtok brings her work preserving Inuktitut to the text, with a spare sprinkling of vocabulary (defined in a closing glossary). 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. Canadian illustrator Lishchenko’s use of textures and subtle colors blends well with the strong, simple text. Delicate pastels give the Arctic landscape a welcoming beauty, and fanciful depictions of the similes the narrator suggests lend a playful air. The far north has never felt so deliciously warm. — STARRED review, Kirkus