Umingmak and Fox: Why Is It Dark?
Written by Jamesie Fournier
Illustrated by Tim Mack
How do you make it through winter in the Arctic if you are scared of the dark?
Written by Jamesie Fournier
Illustrated by Tim Mack
How do you make it through winter in the Arctic if you are scared of the dark?
A pair of friends, Umingmak and Fox, haven't seen the sun for a long time.
Umingmak the muskox watches the sky growing darker in the winter months. Umingmak is surprised and a little scared! He asks his friend Fox: Why is it dark? Fox explains why it is so dark during the winter and brighter in the summer. Will talking to Fox help Umingmak feel better about his fear of the dark?
English Hardcover ISBN: 9781774509692
6-8 years old
27 pages, 7.5" x 9"
November 11, 2025
A pair of friends, Umingmak and Fox, haven't seen the sun for a long time.
Umingmak the muskox watches the sky growing darker in the winter months. Umingmak is surprised and a little scared! He asks his friend Fox: Why is it dark? Fox explains why it is so dark during the winter and brighter in the summer. Will talking to Fox help Umingmak feel better about his fear of the dark?