Neil Christopher

Way Back Then Neil Christopher Bilingual edition

Marc Notes: Title in Inuktitut romanized.; Kudlu's children will not go to sleep until he tells them a story of long ago. Before they will shut their eyes, they want to hear about a time long before Kudlu was born, a time when the world was magic. Before they can sleep, they want to hear about giants, animals disguised as humans, little people the size of lemmings, and all of the other wonderful things that existed way back then.--; Provided by publisher.; Text in Inuktitut (in syllabic characters) and English;translated from the English. Biographical Note: Neil Christopheris an educator, a filmmaker, and an editor for Inhabit Media Inc. He is the author of several books on Inuit myths and legends for children, youth, and adults, including"Arctic Giants"and"Ava and the Little Folk." He lives in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. Germaine Arnaktauyokis an Inuit artist and illustrator, best known for her prints and etchings depicting Inuit myths and traditional ways of life. In 2000, she designed the special edition two-dollar coin commemorating the inception of the territory of Nunavut. She lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories."

Contributor Bio:  Arnaktauyok, Germaine Germaine Arnaktauyok is an Inuit artist who was born in lgloolik, Northwest Territories, in 1946. Germaine went to school in Chesterfield Inlet, NWT, and Churchill, Manitoba, before taking a fine arts course at the University of Manitoba with George Swinton. She has also studied at Algonquin College in Ottawa and completed a printmaking course at Arctic College in lqaluit.