Bøker av Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak

A young girl discovers nature’s surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuit storyteller.  When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she’s surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind—the tulugarguat, the ravens. They’re the ugliest birds that Aggaataa has ever seen. They look like they slept in their coats—coats that don’t even fit! However, as the winter slowly moves towards spring, Aggataa connects with one small raven in particular. As the seasons change in full, the ravens leave and are replaced by seagulls, cranes, geese, ducks, and swans—all of them far more elegant than the “Ugly Bird.” But where Aggataa once thought the ravens odd for visiting during the harshest part of the year, she now finds herself watching the horizon, waiting for the return of the most amazing bird. This touching story by award-winning author Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak reminds us of our lasting connection to nature, while art by celebrated illustrator Andrew Qappik, CM, illuminates the enduring magic of the changing seasons.

Story from renowned Inuit storyteller Michael Kusugak, from his own life (appears in My Arctic 123 and expanded here), he is the author of many award-winning picture books and lives in Valhalla Manitoba. His story is about connection to nature and each other – intergenerational relationship between Aggataa and her grandmother. Arctic artists: renowned Inuk storyteller Michael Kusugak's first book illustrated by fellow Inuk artist, Andrew Qappik. The art is an authentic depiction of the Arctic landscape and provides the Inuit names for the birds. Qappick is an Inuit artist who is well-known throughout the Canadian Arctic for his design of the flag, coat of arms and official logo for Nunavut (Canada’s newest province) where he lives.A Promise is a Promise has sold over 150k copies!