Little Moar and the Moon

Roselynn Akulukjuk was born in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic. In 2012, Roselynn moved to Toronto to pursue a career in film and attend the Toronto Film School, where she fell in love with being behind the camera. After finishing her studies and working in Toronto, Roselynn returned home to Nunavut, where she began working with Taqqut Productions, an Inuit-owned production company located in the capital of Nunavut, Iqaluit. Part of Roselynn’s love of filmmaking is the ability to interview elders, listen to their traditional stories, and share them with the world. In 2015, Roselynn wrote and directed her first film, the live-action and puppetry short The Owl and the Lemming, on which her book by the same title is based. Her film won Best Animation at the 2016 American Indian Film Festival. The book has been nominated for 2018 Blue Spruce Award and the 2017 Shining Willow Award and was included on the Cooperative Children’s Book Centre’s Best-of-2017 list.Jazmine Gubbe is an illustrator from Ontario currently working in the animation industry. When she is not painting she is hiking, exploring nature, and learning the mysterious local history.

"A seasonal tale that will calm and comfort."—Kirkus Reviews"Roselynn Akulukjuk...again takes us into Nunavut, not for a legend but instead for a quintessential experience for children"— CanLit for Little Canadians "An engaging read, Little Moar and the Moon serves as an effective educational tool for teachers, librarians and families to introduce the concept of fearing the unknown to young readers, sparking much conversation about strength and courage, and confronting and overcoming misgivings and anxieties. The book also offers readers a chance to share what frightens them and possible ways to tackle those fears, helping children develop determination, kindness and empathy. This affecting story is also an opportunity to encourage research about not only the moon and all its wonders, but also other natural phenomena (including the seasons) occurring on this beautiful planet we call home and beyond."—Canadian Children's Booknews"Young children will find it easy to relate to little Moar’s experiences of being scared of the unknown, such as the moon. Highly Recommended."—CM Magazine"Misty watercolors juxtapose warm and cool tones to showcase the beauty of the Canadian Arctic in this tale of a little boy trying to outrun the moon. Little Moar is convinced that the moon, with its half-smile smirking down at him, is sinister, and he is determined to get home before it rises. With autumn upon them, the days are shorter, and Moar hurries through games with his friends and helping his cousin with chores before rushing into his mother’s arms, safe and sound."—Foreword Reviews"Little Moar and the Moon is a wonderful book to share with children who might be a little scared about some aspects of fall...Children will identify with Moar and learn that when they are scared, the best thing to do is talk to someone they trust. The book is also a wonderful introduction to everyday life in a modern day Inuit town."—All Done Monkey