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The Legend of the Fog Legend of the Fog

The Legend of the Fog Legend of the Fog

Qaunaq Mikkigak (Author) See More
Joanne Schwartz (Author) See More (2)
Danny Christopher (Author) See More
CELA Library
FICTION
Action & Adventure | Fairy Tales & Folklore | Legends, Myths, Fables | Monsters
Survival Stories , Country & Ethnic , General , Monsters
Inhabit Media
4 - 8
6 - 8

Paperback
9781927095058
$13.95 CADOut of print
English
04/17/2012

Hardback
9781926569451
$13.95 CADOut of print
English
10/31/2011

Braille
Available from CELA
English

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Description


In this traditional Inuit story, a simple walk on the tundra becomes a life-or-death journey for a young man. When he comes across a giant who wants to take him home and cook him for dinner, the young man's quick thinking saves him from being devoured—and in the process, releases fog into the world for the very first time. 

Written by Cape Dorest elder Qaunaq Mikkigak and Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award-nominated author Joanne Schwartz, this action-packed picture book brings a centuries-old traditional tale to life for modern readers.

Qaunaq Mikkigak Joanne Schwartz Danny Christopher

Author Bio


Qaunaq Mikkigak was an Elder, artist, and throat singer from Cape Dorset, Nunavut. She was born in 1932 in the Cape Dorset area and grew up on the land in a traditional Inuit community. She was featured in the books Inuit Women Artists: Voices from Cape Dorset and Cape Dorset Sculpture. She collaborated with author Joanne Schwartz on picture book versions of two traditional Inuit tales, The Legend of the Fog and Grandmother Ptarmigan.

JOANNE SCHWARTZ was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She is the author of Town Is by the Sea, illustrated by Sydney Smith, winner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, among many other honors. Her first picture book, Our Corner Grocery Store, illustrated by Laura Beingessner, was nominated for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. She has written several other highly acclaimed picture books, including Pinny in Summer and Pinny in Fall, both illustrated by Isabelle Malenfant. Joanne has been a children’s librarian for more than twenty-five years. She lives in Toronto.

Danny Christopher has travelled throughout the Canadian Arctic as an instructor for Nunavut Arctic College. He is the illustrator of The Legend of the Fog, A Children’s Guide to Arctic Birds, and Animals Illustrated: Polar Bear, and author of Putuguq and Kublu. His work on The Legend of the Fog was nominated for the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustration Award. He lives in Toronto with his wife, four children, and a puppy.

Review Quotes


“The prose has numerous poetic touches that complement the grim illustrations . . .”