Betty Huffmon

It's very funny, but I don't think it actually teaches the importance of sharing any more than [b:There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly|949709|There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly|Pam Adams|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1413746503s/949709.jpg|1224619] does. I do love the arctic setting, with the lesson about the late spring ice and all the special critters. Let's call it a funny surreal fable and let the kids enjoy it however they want to.

This is a fun traditional tale that would be beneficial for talking to children about the animals that populate the arctic region. It would also be good for teaching kids size ratios as every animal he eats is bigger than the one before. Great for showing the food cycle.

I had mixed feelings about this book after reading it. I liked the illustrations as they were realistic and could identify the animals being talked about. They added to the story by visualizing the scene and watching Amik eat all these big animals. I did not like writing. The whole book is about Amik eating all of these animals one after another- 2 small fish, salmon, seal, walrus, and a whale. However, the big message was helping the community in a time of need. In the book, the setting was show more in between winter and spring and the ocean had just started to defreeze. His grandmother told him Amik to go catch food and he did… by eating it all! Once he got home, he went through the eye of the needle and popped! All of the animals he ate came out and feed his community. show less

This book was an interesting, thoughtful book to read with all ages of children because it tells a story of a grandmothers needle from the cultural standpoint of a native american boy. There is much culture included in this magical tale that makes it fun for all readers.