Schoolchildren from Quebec received an award for their book
The children wrote, illustrated and voiced it themselves.
The province of Quebec congratulates the junior high school students in Nunavik. This is one of the province's predominantly Inuit regions. The children from there decided to participate in the literary contest "Un livre à la fois". It is organized by the University of Quebec in Montreal. Its goal is that schoolchildren together with university students publish their books in their native language.
Children from Nunavik worked on the book for six months. They based it on an Inuit legend about a Lilliputian analogue from local folklore. It tells the story of tiny but very clever people.
The students wrote the text themselves, drew all the illustrations and recorded the voiceover. Their schoolteacher helped them proofread the text in Inuit. A French version of the book was also published.
At the University of Quebec, the work has been highly praised. It is of great significance for Canadian literary and folkloristic studies — previously this legend was only transmitted orally. The children were the first to record it and give it to the general public to read. Thanks to them, Canada will retain some of its cultural heritage.
The Inuit are a special people with a unique and rich culture. Not only do they have their own language, called Inuktitut, but they also have an original writing system.
