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Cargando... Sweetest Kulu (2014)por Celina Kalluk
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Reminiscent of "On the Night You Were Born". ( ) Anewborn child is welcomed by the sun, the wind, the Arctic land and all its animal inhabitants, who bring gifts of love and self-respect. This sweet bedtime poem, in the tradition of Debra Frasier’s On the Day You Were Born (1991), is filled with the animals of the far north and the values of the author’s Inuit culture. Believe in yourself. Be generous and helpful, modest and kind, creative and spontaneous, patient and never lazy. “[G]et out of bed as soon as you wake.” Look to the stars. Lead gently. Neonakis’ illustrations use the colors of that northern world splendidly, especially the blues and greens of the water echoed by the baby’s green footie sleeper with its fur-trimmed hood. Her animals—from snow buntings and musk oxen to Arctic char and beluga whales—are stylized but recognizable, and the baby is charming. The text, a series of stanzas spoken or sung by a mother to her child, is written in sentences that are lengthy for a poem or song, but the sections are patterned in a way that is soothing and predictable, and each includes an affirmation: “happy Kulu,” “magnificent Kulu,” “cutest Kulu,” “beloved Kulu.” “Kulu” is an Inuktitut term of endearment, but this appreciation for the baby and the baby’s world would make a lovely gift for any new parent. (Picture book. 0-5) -Kirkus Review A newborn Inuit baby named Kulu is gifted with many wonderful traits and good wishes from the animals around him in this poetic picture-book. From adventurous Snow Bunting, who gives Arctic cotton seeds and flowers, to powerful Polar Bear, who teaches about respect for the wild, the creatures of land and sea give Kulu a "practical foundation to balance and build upon..." Apparently author Celina Kalluk is an Inuit throat singer, and her musical gift certainly comes through in the lovely sing-song narrative of Sweetest Kulu. I enjoyed the text, and I also appreciated the artwork from illustrator Alexandria Neonakis, with its use of color and contrast. This is another title from the Nunavut-based Inhabit Media, an Inuit-owned publisher concentrating on books with an Inuit cultural context, and it is another winner. Recommended to anyone looking for sweetly reassuring picture-books for young children, as well as to those seeking children's stories with an Inuit cultural context. I first picked this up from the library for a children's literature bibliography I was creating, and then didn't want to give it back. The pictures were so beautiful and flowing, and the narrative feels soft and caring. Gifts brought by beings to a newborn is a theme it seems, the same idea showing up in versions of Sleeping Beauty and other folk and fairy tales. I enjoy the northern perspective on this one. Very good book. This book shows the world embracing a sweet newborn named Kulu. Animals of all different shapes and size offer guidance and protection for the little one. They form a community of support for this new life in a world that is connected in countless ways. The soft pictures follow the story in creating a feeling of safety and warmth. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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"This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic. Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking to her own little "Kulu," an Inuktitut term of endearment often bestowed upon babies and young children, this visually stunning book is infused with the traditional Inuit values of love and respect for the land and its animal inhabitants."-- No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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