Neil Christopher
Autor de Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories
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Obras de Neil Christopher
The Hidden: A Compendium of Arctic Giants, Dwarves, Gnomes, Trolls, Faeries, and Other Strange Beings From Inuit Oral… (2014) 10 copias
Mia and the Monsters: Staying Warm in the Winter: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition (Arvaaq Books) (2019) 1 copia
Making Sounds with Mia and the Monsters: Bilingual Inuktitut and English Edition (Arvaaq Books) (2020) 1 copia
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Publisher Interview: Eye of Newt Books en Talk about LibraryThing (diciembre 2023)
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- Obras
- 23
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- 2
- Miembros
- 256
- Popularidad
- #89,547
- Valoración
- 3.6
- Reseñas
- 22
- ISBNs
- 42
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- 2
Aulaja must stay alone in camp with only her dog to protect her. She has heard about dangerous land spirits from her father, but she has no idea she will soon encounter one—Mahahaa the Tickler, a being from Inuit mythology who can tickle you to death.
I RECEIVED A DRC FROM THE PUBLISHER VIA EDELWEISS+. THANK YOU.
My Review: Short for a graphic novel, but far too intense for a reader under 10 to read alone so definitely not a picture book. This Inuit myth is actually quite disturbing, but does not contain violence but rather unease and menace...the last illustration I've put on the page is Mahahaa herself, in all her maleficent glory.
The artwork is stunningly beautiful:
I trust that last image shows you why I think it's best for this to stay out of hands younger than ten years. By fifth grade, I would expect that level of uneasiness with such a deliberately wrong-looking humanoid figure to be established as fantastical and exaggerated for effect in the reader's mind. The artwork suits the deep unease of the young girl left alone to face the possibility of confronting Bad Things.
This is one I would, if I planned to gift it to a kid, read first and discuss with the parents. The fascinating writing system, so different from our alphabet, could be a very big draw for a fifth grade reader. I would've been enchanted by it, maybe even inspired to look into the Inuit language. It seems to me like something that challenges the juvenile reader to make a fictional context for the fear of being left alone.
It's a worthy aim, and a wonderful story for a young person interested in other cultures to safely explore, and create, and expand their own storyverse.… (más)