Tanna's Puppy (Tanna's Animals, 3)

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Co-Authors / Illustrators
  • Michelle Simpson
Publisher Name
Inhabit Media
Age Range
6+
Release Date
April 01, 2025
ISBN13
978-1772275520
ISBN10 or ASIN
   
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.

Praise for the Tanna's Animals series!

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Tanna's Puppy
(Updated: June 19, 2026)
Overall rating
 
4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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
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