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by Matilda Sulurayok (Author), Qin Leng (Illustrator)
Le chiot de Jake grandit rapidement et Jake s'aperçoit vite qu'il devient difficile à contrôler. Tout ce que Jake souhaite c'est d'élever son chiot pour qu'il devienne un chien de traineau fort et rapide, mais Kamik est loin d'être prêt à tirer un traineau au sein d'un équipage de chiens. Avec un peu d'aide et quelques conseils de sa grand-mère, Jake apprend les principes de base sur la manière de commencer à entrainer un chien à tirer. Kamik reçoit enfin son premier traineau et, avec Jake, ils peuvent aller explorer la toundra ensemble. Mais Jake et Kamik sont encore inexpérimentés et, lorsqu'un blizzard se lève sur la toundra, Jake doit se fier au flair de son chien pour le ramener à la maison. Inspiré des souvenirs de la vie d'une ainée d'Arviat au Nunavut, Matilda Sulurayok, ce livre raconte les admirables techniques de dressage des chiens de traineau que même les plus jeunes amoureux des chiens peuvent essayer de mettre en pratique
Author Biography
Matilda Sulurayok is an elder who resides in Arviat, Nunavut. She was born and raised on the land near Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. She was raised by her parents and her grandmother, and she remembers much of what her grandmother taught her. Matilda's family lived a traditional life and raised several sled dogs. Kamik's First Sled is the first book to be based on Matilda's memories of traditional dog rearing. Matilda worked at the Andy Aulatjut Elder Centre as a caregiver for many years before she retired. She is a talented seamstress and enjoys sewing. She loves working with sealskins and makes beautiful kamiks.Qin Leng was born in Shanghai and lived in France and Montreal. She now lives and works as a designer and illustrator in Toronto. Her father, an artist himself, was a great influence on her. She grew up surrounded by paintings, and it became second nature for her to express herself through art. She graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema and has received many awards for her animated short films and artwork. Qin has always loved to illustrate the innocence of children and has developed a passion for children's books. She has illustrated numerous picture books for publishers in Canada, the United States, and South Korea.
