5/30/2023 0 Comments Sweetest Kulu by Celina KallukThe newborn is portrayed as part of a marvelous, intricate web of relationships within the natural world, lazing in the soft grass or snuggling up to the arctic hare. Debut author (and lauded Inuit throat singer) Celina Kalluk employs a warm narrative voice to address the child directly, inviting young readers to “dream a little” along with Kulu. Lastly, the Land itself gives a gift: “Never be lazy, beloved Kulu, because your Land is a place of bright ideas.” One by one they give Kulu advice and gifts: the Arctic Hare shows love, the Arctic Char gives tenderness, the Caribou bestows patience, and the Polar Bear offers gentleness and respect for all animals. At the Wind’s command, a number of wise creatures bestow their blessings upon the child. First, the Sun shines “so bright and stayed through the night, giving you blankets and ribbons of warm light.” Next, the Wind arrives with its music, and invites the wider world to come and meet the newborn. When baby Kulu is born, all of the Arctic world welcomes the new child.
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