Alaska Children's Literature

Raven is accused of stealing Ferret’s raspberries because Raven has been caught steeling before. Raven insists he is not the one who stole the berries. The rest of the animals in the forest are convinced that Raven is guilty, except Hamster. Raven promises it was not he. The animals decide to look for clues, and discover Raven is innocent. The use of dialect, double page soft pastel illustrations, and an animal-centered point of view creates a warm and democratic story of problem solving with friends.

Author: Udo Weigelt

Little Igvillu, a Cairn terrier puppy, was born in Red Deer, Alberta. Her mother told her stories about dogs from all around the world. As she learned about different types of dogs, she decided she wanted to be a sled dog when she grew up. On day the owners of the kennel told her that a storyteller from northern Canada was adopting her. Igvillu was going to live in Rankin Inlet in Nunavut. She loved her new home and all the places she had to run and play, but she still dreamed of being a sled dog.

Finally, an arts and crafts book for outside winter fun. All projects require snow! Detailed instructions, along with a list of needed tools and accessories, tell how to make fun and exciting winter landscape. All projects are illustrated with colorful and humorous photos. Note to parents: Adult help will likely be need for most projects.

By: Peter, and Frankie Frankeny and Leslie Jonath Cole

Molly’s mother drops her off at preschool for the day. While at school, there is an earthquake. Molly and her friends listen to the teacher as she tells the children to do what they have practiced in the event of an earthquake. After the quake, the teacher reassures the students and keeps them busy while they wait for parents to pick up them up. The book is illustrated with colored pencils in childlike drawings. The story, told in limited omniscient point of view, is written in a gentle narrative to teach children what to do in the event of an earthquake.

Ducky, a plastic toy, is packed with hundreds of other bath toys in a crate on a ship from China. A storm causes the crate to fall overboard where Ducky and his other plastic friends are left bobbing in the ocean. Terrified Ducky tells the story from his point of view. After a very long time, Ducky washes ashore and is found by a boy. The boy reports to Mrs. James who is keeping a record of other toys, like Ducky, who have been found in the area.

This colorfully illustrated ABC book with large font makes learning the alphabet fun. The pages are filled with vivid photos represent something from Alaska like animals, sea creatures, climate, plants, places, and people. In addition to learning the alphabet, many fun facts are given about the subjects used to represent the letters.

Author: Amara Pederson

Moshi’s new friend, Jessica just moved from New York to the Arctic village of Iqaluit. On day in May, both girls are caught in a sudden snowstorm. Nuna, Jessica’s dad’s sled dog leads the girls to safety of a shed where Nuna has delivered a litter of puppies. Nuna leaves the girls in the shed with her pups and brings back Moshi’s father and others to rescue them. Moshi’s father offers her a pup for a pet, and Moshi says rather than having the dog for a pet, she wants her pup to grow up to be a sled dog just like his mother, Nuna.