Arctic Life

Arctic Life

Arvaaq Press publishes books that reflect life in the North. Many of our titles can be incorporated into units on Canadian and Indigenous history, heritage, culture, and traditional stories. Both our fiction and non-fiction books provide perspectives on life in the Arctic, past and present.
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Remembering the Sun's Return
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Written by Carolyn MacDonaldIllustrated by Athena GubbeLevel 12 Ivarluk loves listening to his anaanatsiaq’s stories about long ago. Anaanatsiaq tells...
One Ulu, Two Kamiik
$9.95
Illustrated by Megan Kyak-MonteithLevel 3 Let's count to 10! This book helps children practise counting by showing a different number...
Out on the Ice Big Book
$23.95
Written by Jenna Bailey-SirkoIllustrated by Amiel SandlandLevel 9 Tyson and Neevee are so excited to go ice fishing with their...
Structures in the Arctic
$6.95
Written by Ibi KaslikLevel 8 Learn about the different structures you can see every day in the North! This non-fiction...
Ukaliq and Kalla Go Summer Camping
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Written by Neil ChristopherIllustrated by Amiel Sandland Ukaliq and Kalla are going camping! Can you help them find things on their...
What I Do at School
$7.95
Illustrated by Amiel SandlandLevel 4 What do you do at school? This book uses simple action words to describe what...
Making a Qamutiik
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Written by Monica Ittusardjuat Illustrated by Amiel Sandland Learn how to make a qamutiik! This wordless picture book features colourful...
What We Do in Our Community
$7.95
Illustrated by Ali HinchLevel 7 What do you do in your community? This book describes different activities children do in...
What We Need for Our Trip
$7.95
Written by Nadia SammurtokIllustrated by Ali HinchLevel 6 We have a lot to pack for our trip! This book features...
How We Use Water
$7.95
Illustrated by Amiel SandlandLevel 7 We use water for a lot of things. This book describes the different ways people...
Celebrating Toonik Tyme
$7.95
Written by Nadia SammurtokIllustrated by Tim MackLevel 7 Toonik Tyme is a lot of fun! This book describes different things...
The Birthday Scavenger Hunt
$14.95
Written by Jenna Bailey-SirkoIllustrated by Thamires Paredes Downloadable activities coming soon! 📝It’s Papatsie’s birthday, and her parents have a big...