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"The artist gives readers of any age glimpses into the Inuit culture which formed his childhood & youth.... The result is a work of integrity, an authentic representation of a culture that now mostly exists in memory." -School Library Journal
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 4 Up-- Ekoomiak is an Inuk (his Cree neighbors, he says, would call him an Eskimo), born and raised in Northern Quebec. A talented painter and creator of wall hangings of felt applique and woolen embroidery, the artist here gives readers of any age glimpses into the Inuit culture that formed his childhood and youth. Each painting or wall hanging, as reproduced in a full or half page spread, depicts an aspect of everyday Inuit life or illustrates a part of the artist's religious beliefs. The text consists of extended captions that may be, depending on the picture, a simple description of an everyday activity, a truncated version of a myth, or a statement of Ekoomiak's convictions. All are presented in English text and the Inukitut text used by his people. A closing section (in English only) discusses the Inuit--their language and their art--and offers an autobiographical note. This portrait of a nearly extinct way of life is intensely personal, especially when the artist expresses his beliefs; it injects genuine feeling into the narrative. Shown are a scene in an iglu, ice fishing, Inuit games, a panoramic vision of the Arctic spring and, movingly, a salute to the centennial celebration of the Statue of Liberty. The reproductions are of high quality on smooth paper, with the colors crisply replicated. The art is faithful to its folk origins, but glows with the sophistication of talent. The result is a work of integrity, an authentic representation of a culture which now mostly exists, as Ekoomiak says, in memory. --Christine Behrmann, New York Public Library (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Publisher's Weekly Review
Ekoomiak, an Inuk from the James Bay region of arctic Quebec, describes--in both English and the striking Inuit language--various aspects of Inuit life and lore. Ages 8-up. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved
Horn Book Review
In a text written in both English and Inuktitut and in artwork that varies from acrylic paintings to felt applique, the author depicts scenes from his childhood in a personalized record of a way of life that is all but extinct. A vivid chronicle. From HORN BOOK 1990, (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
An Inuk (singular of Inuit) artist who grew up on the Hudson Bay and now lives in Toronto accompanies his evocative paintings, as well as his embroidered and appliquÉd wall hangings, with ingenuously direct commentary on the subjects they depict. The art, in rich colors and strong, economical forms, is a powerful reminder of a way of life that survives in part despite the encroachment of 20th-century ""civilization""; the fabric constructions, enlivened by their surfaces' shadows and texture, are especially interesting. The text, given in both English and Inuit, is clearly an adjunct to the art. Although more a series of extensive captions than a structured narrative, it is clearly authentic and includes details of daily life; a revealing, true tragic story (""The Curse""); legends; Ekoomiak's unique, generous interpretations of his Nativity scene and of the Statue of Liberty. Attractive, unusual source material. Copyright ©Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.