A young girl discovers nature's surprising beauty in this tale from a
renowned Inuk storyteller.
When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she's
surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the
winter except one kind--the tulugarguat, the ravens. They're the
ugliest birds that Aggaataa has ever seen. They look like they slept in
their coats--coats that don't even fit! However, as the winter slowly
moves towards spring, Aggataa connects with one small raven in
particular.
As the seasons change in full, the ravens leave and are replaced by
seagulls, cranes, geese, ducks, and swans--all of them far more elegant
than the "Ugly Bird." But where Aggataa once thought the ravens odd for
visiting during the harshest part of the year, she now finds herself
watching the horizon, waiting for the return of the most amazing bird.
This touching story by award-winning author Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak
reminds us of our lasting connection to nature, while art by celebrated
illustrator Andrew Qappik, CM, illuminates the enduring magic of the
changing seasons.