On the Shoulder of a Giant (Hardcover)

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When a great giant named Inukpak comes upon a human hunter in this Inuit folktale, he mistakes him for a child because of his small size, and decides to adopt him. The hunter doesn't want to argue with a giant, and goes along for the ride on Inukpak's shoulder, seeing many wonderful things. Event...

from frozenteacher

This would be a wonderful story to share with elementary-aged students learning about Alaska's regions, people, cultural/seasonal events in Alaska, and cultural/traditional events. This would also be a great story to discuss genre, realistic vs. legend/folktale, inferring emotions of a character,...

from SatinaJensen

Story of a Inuit Giant named Inukpak. Who finds a normal size human and they become best friends. They know things like whales and polar bears as different things.

from MaowangVater

Inukpak, "pronounced 'ee-newk-pak,'" is a giant so large that he mistakes a whale for a small fish, a polar bear for a lemming, and a full grown human for a tiny child. When a lost Inuit hunter encounters him for the first time, the hunter finds himself unwillingly adopted by the giant-because wh...

from MaowangVater

Inukpak, "pronounced 'ee-newk-pak,'" is a giant so large that he mistakes a whale for a small fish, a polar bear for a lemming, and a full grown human for a tiny child. When a lost Inuit hunter encounters him for the first time, the hunter finds himself unwillingly adopted by the giant-because wh...