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As the sun begins to set, arctic animals scurry to prepare for six months of darkness and cold. Tuktuk the collared lemming is almost ready for the long winter night – all he needs is warm fur to line his nest. When one furry kamik (boot) slips off an Inuit driver’s sled, Tuktuk is in luck! But as he drags it home, Putak the polar bear, Aput the arctic fox, and Masak the caribou eye this little lemming’s prize and want it for their own. Can Tuktuk outwit the other animals and convince them that one furry kamik is no good for anyone bigger than a lemming?
My Review:
While reading this book, even I was schooled on definitions and vocabulary. For instance, I learned that there's such a thing as a collared lemming. It's a rodent that turns completely white in winter. Tuktuk: Tundra Tale stars a collared lemming named, appropriately, Tuktuk who happens upon a kamik. (That's another word I also learned. A kamik is a waterproof boot.) A bear, a fox, and a caribou come across Tuktuk at different times and try to use the kamik themselves, for their body to keep warm. In the end, it's learned that the kamik fits just right for Tuktuk.
The "For Creative Minds" section in the back of the book further educates readers with information on the Polar Seasons and Arctic Skies. There's also Cold Animal Fun Facts and an Arctic Vocabulary. Just a few definitions learned in the vocabulary include what Masak, frost boils, and a pingo are. It's a cute book that will give kids an idea of life in the tundra.
Tuktuk: Tundra Tale is a Fall 2016 release from Arbordale Publishing.
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40 comments:
This sounds like a book my children would love!
One of my favorite wintertime activities is curling up with a blanket, a cup of hot chocolate, and a good book. I'm not that into actually playing in the snow. :)
~Mary Ann
My grandkids would like this, thanks for the opportunity to win it.
I love to cuddle on the couch with hot chocolate with a fire.
I like sledding
I'm in central Florida so our winter activities are pretty much the same as our summer ones. I DO enjoy getting to wear a hoodie or sweater once in a while, though! Lol
Making snowmen and angels in the snow is my favorite.
i love to go walking in the snow!
i like taking the grandkids ice skating
We visited Fairbanks, Alaska in the winter and had the amazing experience of going on a dog sled ride! Fairbanks is like a crystal white wonderland in the winter.
I like going snow tubing with my family.
I want to go to Lake Tahoe,Ca this winter to play in the snow.Its about a 4 hr drive.The scenery is so beautiful.Thank you for the chance :)
I want to go to Lake Tahoe,Ca this winter to play in the snow.Its about a 4 hr drive.The scenery is so beautiful.Thank you for the chance :)
we like to cross country ski
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I like going tubing.
I like to make winter crafts with the kids--snowflakes, peanut butter pine cone bird feeders, that sort of thing.
My daughter and I love to build a snowman together then drink hot chocolate!
My favorite winter activity is ice skating.
One of my favorite wither activities is observing the kids excited wheb it snows and them playing in it!
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Jennifer Rogers
I love playing in the snow with my kids.
We love building snowmen
Cuddling under a warm blanket with my husband in the snow!
My favorite winter thing to do is to sit by the window and watch the snow fall. I'll have a book and hot cocoa on a warmer near me and an hour to read.
Sledding.
I love going out around the Holidays to look at all the Christmas light displays
I like to ice skate.
My favorite winter activity is ice kating
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Fiona N
My favorite wintertime activity is enjoying the holidays. Love the environment in the winter, nice cooler weather.
One if my favorite winter time activities is playing in the snow with my 10 year old daughter and our husky Titan.
I love to go sledding in the Winter.
I like going snow tubing with my family.
I love to sled with my children and grandchildren.
We love to go skiing.
I'm not big into outdoor winter activities, although I used to like ice skating. Nowadays, I'd rather stay in watching a movie in front of a blazing fire in the fireplace or baking cookies!
Baking cookies �� after building snow ❄️ men!
We just love to decorate for the holidays our weather does not change so much so we just get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas with decorations.
I like to take my dog for walks in the woods during winter.
Sledding is one of our favorite winter activities!
I like to take my kids sledding.
They love going sledding.
drinking eggnog
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