In My Anaanas Amautik, Nadia Sammurtok
In My Anaanas Amautik, Nadia Sammurtok
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In My Anaana's Amautik

Author: Nadia Sammurtok

Narrator: Nadia Sammurtok, Roselynn Akulukjuk

Unabridged: 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Inhabit Media

Published: 05/21/2021


Synopsis

Nadia Sammurtok lovingly invites the reader into the amautik—the pouch in the back of a mother’s parka used to carry a child—to experience everything through the eyes of the baby nestled inside, from the cloudlike softness of the pouch to the glistening sound of Anaana’s laughter. Sweet and soothing, this book offers a unique perspective that will charm readers of all ages.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Faith on July 10, 2020

Simple, meditative text and a sweet bedtime read. Lovely illustrative textures and overall book design.......more

Goodreads review by Renee on December 23, 2020

A child describes the feelings of comfort, warmth, memory, and joy associated with riding in his Anaana's amautik. Anaana is the Inuktitut word for mother, and a amautik is a pouch in the back of a parka that a baby can be carried in. Other Inuktitut words are sprinkled throughout the book. Lenny Li......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on January 27, 2021

A really sweet book about the love and comfort between a mother and her baby. I don't think we have enough picture books written by indigenous authors and this is a great one to add to any collection!......more

Goodreads review by Cheriee on February 21, 2021

This is told from the perspective of a child being carried in an amoutic - a pouch at the back of his mother's parka. Connections are made from the experience of being there to the rest of their arctic environment. It's beauty is captured in both Sammurtok's words and Lishchenko's illustrations.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on March 29, 2024

Native American Heritage Month: book number 12. Anaana - mother. Amautik - a pouch in the back of a woman’s parka. From the perspective of a Inuit baby who is carried on his/her mother’s back. The baby feels familiarity, warmth, safety, and comfort. The text repeats the above words often, giving a young......more