Canadian, Aboriginal

Ballantyne, Evelyn. Illustrators/ Marlene Ross & Noah Head. 2001. The Aboriginal AlphaBet for Children. Winnipeg, MB: Pemmican Publications Inc. ISBN: 1-894717-13-9
Age: Pre-school - 7
Language: English
Subject: Children; Non-Fiction; First Nations; Metis

This book goes through the alphabet using an Aboriginal object for each letter.

Non-Aboriginal, non-Canadian

Bania, Michael. 2002. Kumak’s House: A Tale of the Far North. Alaska Northwest Books. ISBN: 0-88240-541-1
Age: Pre-school – 9
Language: English
Subject: Children; Fiction; Arctic; Inuit; Alaska

Kumak’s house is too small and his family is unhappy living there. He consults an Elder who tells him to invite a series of animals into the house. When they finally get rid of all the animals, the family decides the house is just right.

Non-Aboriginal, non-Canadian

Bania, Michael. 2004. Kumak’s Fish: A Tall Tale from the Far North. Alaska Northwest Books. ISBN: 0-88240-541-1
Age: Pre-school – 9
Language: English
Subject: Children; Fiction; Arctic; Inuit; Alaska

Kumak decides it’s a good day to go fishing. Everyone else catches a fish, but not Kumak. Finally with everyone’s help he catches a long line of fish – enough to feed the whole family.