On the Shoulder of a Giant

Posted on 17 April 2018 by Neil Christopher

Based on a pan Arctic Inuit traditional story, this book continues the familiar trope of the friendly giant, while featuring some uniquely Arctic elements and scenery Inukpak was big, even for a giant He loved to walk across the tundra, striding over the widest rivers and wading through the deepest lakes He could walk across the Arctic in just a few days But being so big, and traveling so far, Inukpak was often alone Until one day when he came across a little hunter on the tundra Thinking that the hunter was a little boy alone on the land, Inukpak decided to adopt him And so, from the shoulder of one of the biggest giants to ever roam the Arctic, this hunter experiences Inukpak s world. New Download [ On the Shoulder of a Giant ] Author [ Neil Christopher ] – kino-fada.fr In this wonderful retelling of an Inuit folktale, the author tells of Inukpak, a massive giant who roams around the Arctic He wades through the water and fishes for whales with his bare hands, in search of all the North has to offer When he encounters a human, he immediately takes him to be a child and adopts him as his own This man, a hunter by trade, is so baffled that he is unsure what do to, other than listen to the mighty Inukpak They traverse the North and find themselves in many adven In this wonderful retel...My daughter is afraid of giants She s three so this isn t exactly out of the norm However, it does cut out a portion of her potential reading material Not all giants fall under this stricture, mind you She doesn t seem to have any problem with the guys in Giant Dance Party and nice giants in general get a pass Still, we ve had to put the kibosh on stories like Jack and the Beanstalk and anything else where getting devoured is a serious threat Finding books about good giants is therefore My daughter is afraid of giants She s three so this isn t exactly out of the norm However, it does cut out a portion of her potential reading material Not all giants fall under this stricture, mind you She doesn t seem to have any problem with the guys in Giant Dance Party and nice giants in general get a pass Still, we ve had to put the kibosh on stories like Jack and the Beanstalk and anything else where getting devoured is a serious threat Finding books about good giants is therefore an imperative and it walks hand in hand with my perpetual search for amazing folktales Every year I scour the publishers for anything resembling a folktale In the old days they were plentiful and you could have...Based on a traditional Inuit folktale, this picture book shows what happens when a massive giant takes an interest in a small human Inukpak was big even for a giant When he walked across the land, he could easily step over rivers and wade the deepest lakes He could cross the Arctic on foot in only a few days, fishing for whales along the coasts Then one day he met a hunter, whom he mistook for a little child Before the hunter knew what has happening, Inukpak had adoped him as a son and plac Based on a traditional Inuit folktale, this picture book shows what happens when a massive giant takes an interest in a small human Inukpak was big even for a giant When he walked across the land, he could easily step over rivers and wade the deepest lakes He could cross the Arctic on foot in only a few days, fishing for whales along the coasts Then one day he met a hunter, whom he mistook for a little child Before the hu...In the far North, a giant named Inukpak wandered the land He was large even for a giant and could walk from one end of the Arctic to the other in just a few days His idea of fishing was to wade into the ocean and scoop up a whale for his dinner One day Inupak came across a lone hunter out on the tundra Inupak thought the small human was a lost child, so he scooped him up, placed the man on his shoulder, and adopted him as his son At first the man was not pleased with the arrangement, but In the far North, a giant named Inukpak wandered the land He was large even for a giant and could walk from one end of the Arctic to the other in just a few days His idea of fishing was to wade into the ocean and scoop up a whale for his dinner One day Inupak came across a lone hunter out on ...Stories about big friendly giants fascinate young readers, and this one, set in the Artic, is no exception despite its brevity So large is Inukpak that he easily catches whales for his dinner and can carry a human hunter on his shoulder Based on an Inuit folktale, this picture book contains many images of the friendly giant who decided to adopt a human, and it also speculates that giants haven t disappeared They are simply sleeping, covered by vegetation, and will awaken after centuries have Stories about big friendly giants fascinate young readers, and this one, set in the Artic, is no exception despite its brevity So large is Inukpak that he easily catches whales for his din...A fun and refreshing read Love, love, love the illustrationsMy favorite part was when the giant throws the polar bear into the ocean it was unexpectedly hilarious.Beautiful, simple story, with lovely, richly colored illustrations I just hope the hunter didn t have a family waiting at home for himGiant Inukpak adopts a human hunter in the Arctic An entertaining traditional Inuit tale.Didn t know about the giants of the arctic before reading this verrry interesting and the illustrations are fun Reading new to me mythology folklore always gets me buzzing.

17 April 2018

Neil Christopher