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A Promise Is a Promise

By Robert Munsch and Michael Kusugak
Series: Classic Munsch
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A Promise Is a Promise is a captivating children's tale set in the Arctic. It follows a young girl named Allashua on an adventure where she learns the importance of keeping promises when she encounters the mysterious and fearsome sea creatures called the Qallupilluit. Through this story, young readers explore themes of responsibility and consequences in a culturally rich setting.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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If you enjoy charming tales infused with elements of Inuit folklore, this children's book might captivate you with its rich storytelling and delightful illustrations. It weaves tradition and imagination to teach valuable lessons about promises and family, offering both entertaining and meaningful moments for young readers.

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A Promise Is a Promise

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When Allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape the Qallupilluit—the troll-like creatures her parents have always warned her about that live beneath the frozen surface of the sea.

But the only way to break out of their grasp is through an exchange: Allashua can go free if she brings her brothers and sisters back to the sea ice instead. Allashua doesn't want to give them up, but what can she do? After all, a promise is a promise.

A Promise Is a Promise is a collaboration between award-winning storyteller Michael Kusugak and celebrated children's author Robert Munsch. This 30th anniversary edition brings all of the tension of the traditional Inuit story to a new generation of readers. Added features include a new foreword by Michael Kusugak on his role as a storyteller and the importance of storytelling in Inuit culture.

Series: Classic Munsch

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781773212937

Publisher: Annick Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 November 2019

Country: Canada

Imprint: Annick Press Ltd

Illustration: Color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Vladyana Krykorka

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Michael Kusugak Robert Munsch Series: Classic Munsch Young Adult

About the Author

Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak is an Inuit storyteller who grew up in Repulse Bay, NWT (now Naujaat, Nunavut). During his childhood, his family traveled by dog sled, living a traditional Inuit lifestyle. He is the author of many picture books, including Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails, winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award. He won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children's Literature in 2008. Robert Munsch, author of such classics as The Paper Bag Princess and Thomas’ Snowsuit, is one of North America’s bestselling authors of children’s books. Vladyana Krykorka has illustrated and designed over 30 books for children. Her work has received numerous awards, including the Toronto Public Library’s recognition of Baseball Bats for Christmas as one of the 100 best children’s books of all time. In the last two years she has conducted art workshops in several Quebec Arctic communities, working with Inuit teachers in the creation of their own books and class materials, as well as textile printmaking techniques.

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