Marcus Cutler
Marcus Cutler is a both a children's illustrator and an occasional climber of rocks. He lives in Windsor, Ontario with his wife and two daughters.
Kids Books (5)
Synopsis:
“As we anchored in the cove where the glacier touched the sea, I had this funny feeling that I had to have a pee!”
Gunner the dog can’t wait to go fishing with his family. But on their way, he starts to feel a familiar urge. He has to go pee! Gunner’s mom rushes him to shore, but as they get closer, they encounter a scary surprise. Can Gunner make it to land before it’s too late?
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3 to 8.
Bilingual: Inuktitut and English
F&P Level: L
Additional Information
36 pages | 10.00" x 9.00" | Hardcover
Synopsis:
Lena and Ruby are best friends. They love to have sleepovers, bake cookies, and make up dance routines. They are also both adopted. Learn about how the two girls met as they talk about their own unique adoption experiences, including Inuit custom adoption and transracial adoption.
Educator & Series Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Lena and Ruby teaches children about the traditional practice of Inuit custom adoption.
This book is part of the Nunavummi Reading Series, a Nunavut-developed series that supports literacy learning while teaching readers about the people, traditions, and environment of the Canadian Arctic. It is a Level 11 book in the series.
Nunavummi Reading Series books have also been officially levelled using the Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient™ Levelling System. F&P Level of this book: L.
Additional Information
24 pages | 8.00" x 8.00" | Colour illustrations | Hardcover
Synopsis:
When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the owl's own greed against him in order to get away.
A traditional Inuit story and cautionary tale, this book presents a centuries-old narrative for a new generation of readers.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 3-5.
Additional Information
40 pages | 8.00" x 9.00"
Synopsis:
In this retelling of an Inuit traditional story from the Western Arctic, a doll made by a poor old woman who is cast aside by her camp magically comes to life. The boy, with the beak of a raven from the materials the doll was crafted from, lives and is raised as the old woman’s son. When he is finally old enough to venture out on his own, he embarks on an epic journey to fight a beast from the depths of the ocean to create his own island world.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 6 to 8.
Additional Information
32 pages | 9.50" x 9.50" | Hardcover
Synopsis:
When the earth was new, words had the power to breathe life into the world. But when creating animals from breath, sometimes one does not get everything right on the first try!
Based on a traditional Inuit story passed forward orally for generations in the South Baffin region of Nunavut, this book shares with young readers the origin of the caribou and the walrus—and tells of how these animals looked very different when they were first conceived.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 5 to 7.
Included in the Canadian Indigenous Books for Schools 2020/2021 resource list for grades 1 to 3 for English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
Additional Information
32 pages | 9.50" x 9.50"
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