Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off
on an ice floe. She races after them and comes upon an igloo. Being a
curious girl, she goes inside only to find no one home. That's because
the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their
breakfast cools off. Aloo-ki eats some soup, tries on their boots, and
finally crawls into the smallest bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Papa, Mama,
and Baby Bear see her dogs adrift, swim out to rescue them and return
home to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed.
Jan
traveled to the far North to meet the Inuit people and see the amazing
land where they live. Dramatic illustrations capture the shimmering
ice, snow and deep blue seas of the Arctic, and when Jan adds a
raven-haired Inuit girl and her appealing huskies, an endearing family
of polar bears, and playful Arctic animals in the borders, the result
is one of her most beautiful picture books.
The decorative Inuit
patterns and clothing Jan uses throughout are sure to attract adult
fans and collectors while children will want to listen to and look at
this exciting version of a well-loved story over and over again.