Niitu and Chips

ᓃᑐᖅ ᑦᓯᑉᔅᓗ ᐱᖃᑎᐊᓗᒌᖕᓂᖅᐹᒃ. ᓃᑐᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᓴᕐᓗᓂ ᐃᖃᓗᒐᓱᒍᒻᒪᖅ, ᑦᓯᑉᓕ ᖁᕕᐊᒋᓂᖅᐹᕆᓪᓗᓂᐅᒃ ᐃᖃᓗᖕᒥ ᓂᕆᔭᕆᐊᒃᓴᖅ. ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᓃᑐᖅ ᑦᓯᑉᓗ ᑕᓯᕐᒨᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᔫᒃ ᐃᖃᓪᓕᐊᖅᑐᑎᒃ.

Niitu’s best friend is Chips. It doesn’t matter that Niitu is a kid and Chips is a seal, they spend every moment they can together. When Niitu and Chips head out for a day at the lake, being a seal ends up coming in very handy at the fishing hole!

Written and illustrated by Babah Kalluk

Hardcover (English) | ISBN: 978-1-77227-446-2 | $15.95 | 6.5″ x 9″| 28 pages | Full-colour illustrations throughout | Ages 3-5 | F&P Level I |

Paperback (Inuktitut) | ISBN: 978-1-77227-4592 | $16.95 | 6.5″ x 9″ | 28 pages | Full-colour illustrations throughout | Ages 3-5 | F&P Level I |

Praise

“The full-page, full-colour illustrations are beautifully rendered and support the text completely…Children will enjoy learning the story by following the illustrations and hearing the text read to them. Teachers/caregivers can use Niitu and Chips when studying the North or discussing friendship, and animal habitats. Highly Recommended.”—CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Awards

Nomination — Indigenous Voices Awards; Graphic Novels, Comics, and Illustrated Books Category; 2023