What Is Your Name?: A Book about Inuit Naming Practices

What Is Your Name?: A Book about Inuit Naming Practices

$14.95

Written by Kukik Kusugak, Seth Naullaq Benjamin Arreak, Panigusiq Obed, and Dominic Tegeapak
Illustrated by Amiel Sandland

Does your name have a story? Kukik is named after her great grandmother. Naullaq’s name honours his uncle. Panigusiq and Tegeapak have stories behind their names, too. Naming is an important practice to Inuit. This book follows four Inuit children as they explain the meanings of their names in simple language for young children to enjoy.

Books by an Indigenous Author

Written by Kukik Kusugak, Seth Naullaq Benjamin Arreak, Panigusiq Obed, and Dominic Tegeapak
Illustrated by Amiel Sandland

Does your name have a story? Kukik is named after her great grandmother. Naullaq’s name honours his uncle. Panigusiq and Tegeapak have stories behind their names, too. Naming is an important practice to Inuit. This book follows four Inuit children as they explain the meanings of their names in simple language for young children to enjoy.

Books by an Indigenous Author

Bilingual Inuktitut and English ISBN: : 978-1-77450-656-1

3-5 years old

34 pages, 8" x 10"