Angnakuluk Friesen
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I enjoyed Only in My Hometown, both for the glimpse it offered of a culture and geography so radically different from my own, and for the beautiful artwork it contained. I think my favorite scene, visually speaking, was the one in which the two sisters are depicted looking up at the Northern Lights - it was just beautiful! It was fascinating to see the Inuktitut text in both its own writing system, and Romanized, and I appreciated the fact that the story, although originally written in English, was translated into its creators' native language as well. ᑭᓯᒥ ᑕᐃᒪᐃᑉᐸᒃᑐᑦ ᐊᖏᕐᕋᕆᔭᕋᓂ is only the second book I have seen, containing Inuktitut syllabics (the first being Ningeokuluk Teevee's Alego, also published by Groundwood Books), but I certainly hope it becomes more common. Although I wouldn't describe this as an educational book, in the sense of containing information, I do think it will open a window into another culture for young non-Inuit children, as well as reflecting their own culture to Inuit ones. Recommended to anyone looking for English-Inuktitut texts, and for picture-books with an Inuit cultural setting.
**It's interesting to note that although it is commonly described as a syllabic system, written Inuktitut is actually an abugida, just like Amharic (which I have studied).… (mehr)