Kamik's First Sled
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"Jake's puppy Kamik is growing quickly, but the dog isn't becoming any easier to handle. All Jake wants is to raise his puppy into a strong, fast sled dog, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. With some advice and a little help from his grandmother, Jake learns basic principles of how to begin training a dog to pull. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. But Jake and Kamik are still inexperienced, and when a blizzard starts blowing in across the tundra, Jake has to rely on his knowledge to get home. Inspired by the life memories of the author, an Inuit elder, this book lovingly presents basic dog-rearing practices that even the youngest dog lover can try."--
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1 released bookThe Kamik series
The Kamik series is a 1-book series first released in 2015 with contributions by Matilda Sulurayok.
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First things first: this book's art is adorable and the story itself is very wholesome and cute. It explores the family bond between a loving grandmother and her grandson... and the friendship between a boy and his puppy.
The pup, Kamik, is in training to become a sled dog and the boy, Jake, is tasked with helping to train his furry pal. Much like his grandmother did when she was younger, Jake takes Kamik out into the snow to teach him the right commands... but forgets the most important one. Lost in a snow storm, Jake has to trust and rely on his precious pup to find the way home.
I enjoyed this story! It's heartwarming and interesting. Though it's a bit advanced for the youngest of readers, I think it could make an excellent bedtime story for them. There are words which may be difficult to pronounce for some individuals, but the context clues provide more than enough information to at least learn what they mean.
However, it was very difficult to read in digital format (which I borrowed from the library) and might be difficult even in print due to the fancy font and small text used to tell the story. I wish the writing were larger and less stylized.