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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The Great Fishing Derby
$14.95
Written by Alex IttimangnaqIllustrated by Eric Kim & Amiel Sandland Kanayuq lives in Kugaaruk, Nunavut. He is excited for the...
Palluq and Aksaajuq Help Their Anaana
$8.95
Written by Jeela Palluq-CloutierIllustrated by Michelle SimpsonLevel 10 Palluq and Aksaajuq know it is important to help out. See how...
Clam Digging with Grandma
$13.95
Written by Hannah GiffordIllustrated by Tamara CampeauLevel 10 Silu can’t wait to go clam digging! Follow along as Silu and...
The Blizzard
$12.95
Written by Heather MainIllustrated by Emma PedersenLevel 14 A blizzard warning has been issued in Mona’s community! Mona is happy...
What We See on the Land
$7.95
Illustrated by Megan Kyak-MonteithLevel 7 We can see a lot of interesting things on the land. This book describes what...
My Community
$7.95
Level 4 What do you see in your community? This book features different places in a community in Nunavut. ISBN...
Land Skills
$7.95
Written by Maren VsetulaLevel 9 Learn some of the ways people in the North use the outdoors for travel, gathering...
Traditional Inuit Clothing
$10.95
Written by Nadia MikeLevel 11 Living in the North requires very special clothing to stay warm and move easily over...
The Sun and the Moon
$12.95
Written by Carolyn MacDonaldLevel 15 The sun and moon are important figures in all Northern cultures. This book shares traditional...
Going on the Land
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Illustrated by Lenny LishchenkoLevel 7 What do we need to pack to go on the land? This book shares some...
Grandma, How Do You Light the Qulliq?
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Written by Jeanie JoanasieIllustrated by Ali HinchLevel 9 Learn all about the history and traditional uses of the qulliq. In...
I Am Eating
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Illustrated by Lenny Lishchenko What do you like to eat? This illustrated book features different foods people eat in the...