About This Book:
Tanna’s Puppy is the third installment of authors Rachel and Sean Qitsualik‑Tinsley’s acclaimed series of children’s books that explore Rachel’s childhood experiences with Arctic animals.
Training dogs has been a strong Inuit tradition for generations. Sled dogs in Inuit communities are valued working animals with a clear and important purpose. Tanna has always known that dogs are not pets. They are not meant to live in houses. Then one day, Tanna is given a puppy to raise. Tanna is sure her father will not let her keep Dandy as a pet. She eventually convinces her father to let Dandy into the house, just as a test. Will Dandy’s love for her owners win Father over to having a dog as a pet?
A heartwarming tale of the unique realities of Northern life and the changing definitions of what it means to be a family.
Training dogs has been a strong Inuit tradition for generations. Sled dogs in Inuit communities are valued working animals with a clear and important purpose. Tanna has always known that dogs are not pets. They are not meant to live in houses. Then one day, Tanna is given a puppy to raise. Tanna is sure her father will not let her keep Dandy as a pet. She eventually convinces her father to let Dandy into the house, just as a test. Will Dandy’s love for her owners win Father over to having a dog as a pet?
A heartwarming tale of the unique realities of Northern life and the changing definitions of what it means to be a family.
Praise for the Tanna’s Animals series!
*Review Contributed By Connie Reid, Staff Reviewer*
Tanna’s Puppy
Tanna’s Puppy is a fictionalized story of the author, Rachel’s experiences with Arctic animals. This book will likely introduce a new concept to readers that some cultures do not keep dogs as pets. For the Inuit people, dogs are working animals needed to ensure their survival. It was quite a harrowing moment when the dogsled team was purposely set loose to fight off a polar bear to give the human time to load his gun and protect the people. However, the book is also about how the Inuit people must adapt, and through a puppy, they learn that dogs can be pets too. This book gives a unique perspective and introduces non-Inuit readers to their culture
