Ibolya Kaslik, retold by Ibi Kaslik, illustrated by Anthony Brennan, foreword by Louise Flaherty,
Tales from the Tundra: A Collection of Inuit Stories
Inhabit Media, 2010.

Rating: E*

Colourful illustrations combined with the voice of the experienced story-teller bring the myths of the Inuit alive for junior/intermediate students. This collection of traditional stories is sure to delight readers and invite them to learn more about the history and rich culture of the Inuit, as well as entertain with the antics of and accounts of the creation of various animals in the Arctic.

This collection of myths and legends is a rich complement to study of the Arctic and the Inuit in the literature based study classroom, as well as providing the spring board for creative writing and visual arts assignments.

Thematic Links: Inuit - Myths

Sharon Armstrong
Vol. 16, number 4
April 2011

*Rating System:
E - Excellent, enduring, everyone should see it!
G - Good, even great at times, generally useful!
A - Average, all right, has its applications.
P - Problematic, puzzling, poorly presented.