@article{MacLeod_2018, title={Sukaq and the Raven by R. Goose & K. McCluskey}, volume={8}, url={https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/deakinreview/index.php/deakinreview/article/view/29389}, DOI={10.20361/dr29389}, abstractNote={<p>Goose, Roy & McCluskey, Kerry. <em>Sukaq and the Raven</em>. Illustrated by Soyeon Kim. Inhabit Media, 2017.</p> <p>Inhabit Media is a quality publisher and <em>Sukaq and the Raven</em> matches their usual exemplary quality of story and imagery. The story is a traditional legend from Inuit storyteller Roy Goose illustrated using Kim’s beautiful three-dimensional dioramas. This wondrous illustration style previously earned Kim the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award for her work <em>You Are Stardust</em> and it is easy to see how her artwork is award-winning. The depth created by the illustrations perfectly complements the story which follows Sukaq as he falls into his favourite bedtime story—how the raven created the world. As with many of Inhabit Media’s works, this story is distinctly Inuit while remaining understandable to everyone which makes it extremely useful in classrooms and libraries.</p> <p>The audience for this piece could range from pre-reading children to later elementary students as the full-page illustrations provide enough interest to any reader. Most young readers will need a reading buddy due to the amount of text and the complexity of some words. Artistically-minded readers may be intrigued by the three-dimensional diorama illustration style though educators or librarians may find this story to be a great introduction to a craft program involving dioramas. Parents may also find this story works well as a bedtime story due to the flow and lack of interrupting onomatopoeias (boom, beep, etc.). I highly recommend this book given how the illustrations and story combine to create a book that is pleasing to readers of many ages.</p> <p>Highly recommended: 4 stars out of 4<br> Reviewer: Lorisia MacLeod</p> <p>Lorisia MacLeod is an Instruction Librarian at NorQuest College Library and a proud member of the James Smith Cree Nation. When not working on indigenization or diversity in librarianship, Lorisia enjoys reading almost any variation of Sherlock Holmes, comics, or travelling.</p>}, number={2}, journal={The Deakin Review of Children’s Literature}, author={MacLeod, Lorisia}, year={2018}, month={Nov.} }