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Magic Words
Magic Words: From the Ancient Oral Tradition of the Inuit | Vanita Oelschlager, Mike Blanc
3 posts | 6 read | 14 to read
Presents a poem inspired by Danish explorer Knud Rasmussen's visits with the Inuit people of the Arctic Circle.
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Krisjericho
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Short, simple text translation of an Inuit story/poem with amazing art. I felt like the story ended too abruptly for kids, but it could definitely open up some conversations about what they think the explanations are.

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LibrarianRyan
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Super simple story about people being animals and animals being people in historical Inuit culture. The illustrations are amazing! They are so bright and colorful. Tribal, but vibrant. I could hang any of these illustrations on my wall and stare at them for hours. My favorite is all the animals in the boat.

Leftcoastzen So beautiful. 7y
Zelma I was a huge fan of this author when I worked as a Children‘s Librarian and did purchasing. She‘s just great. 7y
LibrarianRyan @Zelma I compleatly agree 7y
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BookishMarginalia
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Adults and children alike will fall in love with the gorgeous illustrations in this book. The text, translated from the Inuit, is simple and evocative. I just wish the source material had been longer, so that we would get a more fully developed story. What there is makes a lovely read. #NetGalley #diversereads

JulieAnn That's beautiful 8y
Zelma She is one of my favorite children's authors. I used to buy all of her stuff for the library when I was in Youth Services. ❤️ 8y
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