Spencer the siksik is excited for the first day of school! When he gets to class, the teacher introduces a new student: Gary the snow goose. Spencer doesn't want to let Gary play with him and his friends. He thinks Gary will just confuse things because he is new. But when Spencer sees that Gary is upset, he remembers what his grandmother taught him about being welcoming.
This book is the first in a series that teaches children about Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles, or "IQ" principles, which are a set of communal rules that focus on the ways one is expected to behave. This book teaches the IQ principle of Tunnganarniq: Being Welcoming.
Spencer the siksik is excited for the first day of school! When he gets to class, the teacher introduces a new student: Gary the snow goose. Spencer doesn't want to let Gary play with him and his friends. He thinks Gary will just confuse things because he is new. But when Spencer sees that Gary is upset, he remembers what his grandmother taught him about being welcoming.
This book is the first in a series that teaches children about Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit principles, or "IQ" principles, which are a set of communal rules that focus on the ways one is expected to behave. This book teaches the IQ principle of Tunnganarniq: Being Welcoming.
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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.
Shawna Thomson grew up in southern Ontario but has called Nunavut
home since 2011 when she moved to Taloyoak. She currently works as
an educator in Iqaluit, where she lives with her husband and their
two dogs. Since moving to Nunavut, she has always been fascinated
by stories of the giants and the little people. When she is not
writing or teaching, she enjoys running, yoga, going hiking with
her dogs, or reading historical fiction.
Valentina Jaskina always wanted to be an artist. As a child, she
painted on the walls of her parents' house. She dreamed of
illustrating books or drawing cartoons. In her school years, she
studied at a children's art school and then studied classical
drawing, painting, and graphic design at the Novosibirsk Art
College. She lives in Siberia with her husband, two daughters, and
their funny dog Waffle. The world of children and their vivid
emotions and unbridled imaginations are an endless source of
inspiration for her work.
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