Books About Inuit · 16 titles considered

The Best Inuit Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about inuit? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1972

Julie of the Wolves

By Jean Craighead George, John Schoenherr (Illustrator) · Book #1 in the Julie of the Wolves series

A girl lost in the Alaskan wilderness must choose between her human past and a new life with wolves.

Newbery Medal (1973)
176 pages· 35,999 words· Est. 5 hour read
3.8/5 Goodreads · 61,921 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 5–9 · 1985

Very Last First Time

By Jan Andrews, Ian Wallace (Illustrator)

An Inuit girl faces darkness and rising tides under the ice.

32 pages· 1,016 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
4.2/5 Goodreads · 425 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 0–3 · 1972

On Mother's Lap

By Ann Herbert Scott, Glo Coalson (Illustrator)

A boy learns there's always room for love on his mother's lap.

32 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 466 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1997

The Polar Bear Son

A polar bear raised by a woman faces danger from jealous villagers.

40 pages· 546 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
4.1/5 Goodreads · 212 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2005

Ice Bear

A polar bear battles to survive in a warming Arctic.

32 pages
3.8/5 Goodreads · 910 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010

Immi's Gift

Two children, worlds apart, connect through mysterious objects found in water.

32 pages· 291 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud
4.0/5 Goodreads · 255 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1994

Julie

Julie must balance tradition and change to protect her wolves.

256 pages· 43,185 words· Est. 6 hour read
3.9/5 Goodreads · 6,105 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 1993

A Small Tall Tale from the Far Far North

A daring trek from Europe to the Arctic tests survival against nature's extremes.

350 pages
3.8/5 Goodreads · 167 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 0–3 · 2020

In My Anaana's Amautik

Experience the world through a baby's eyes, nestled in a mother's parka.

24 pages
3.8/5 Goodreads · 227 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 6–7 · 2013

When I Was Eight

An Inuit girl defies harsh school conditions to learn to read.

32 pages· 1,348 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
4.8/7 Bookroo experts·4.2/5 Goodreads · 802 ratings
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Inuit Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about inuit for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Frozen Land

Ages 5–11 · 1993

A young Inuit girl learns her people's traditions while her family hunts caribou in the Arctic.

The Girl Who Dreamed Only Geese

Ages 10–12 · 1997

Journey through Inuit tales across icy landscapes, revealing ancient mysteries and emotions.

Little Bear

Ages 4–8 · 2014

An old woman must choose between love and letting go of a bear cub.

The Owl and the Two Rabbits

Ages 3–5 · 2019

Two rabbit sisters must outsmart a hungry owl on the tundra.

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