BARBARA LANDRY is a musician and writer who has published several books of poetry, including ???nunami: Poems from the Arctic. She spent ten years in Mexico teaching music and English to young children, and she has taught English as a Second Language in Toronto. Barbara has also spent time with the Inuit community in Nunavut, where she was captivated by the landscape and studied Inuktitut. Her travels in the North inspired her to write this story, her first children’s book. She lives in Toronto.

MARTHA KYAK is a fashion designer and artist who grew up in Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet), Nunavut. She has exhibited her InukChic garments, which combine traditional Inuit and contemporary design, as well as paintings and jewelry across Canada. She has also illustrated several children’s books and has had a long career as an educator. Martha currently teaches Inuit history and Inuktitut at Nunavut Sivuniksavut, a college program for Inuit youth in Ottawa.

The digitally rendered illustrations are visually stunning, enhancing the dreamlike mood of the book. … A reverent ode to the majestic beauty and greatness of trees and nature; an important reminder for humans to cherish nature’s marvels. This will be a welcome addition to elementary collections. - School Library Journal

A sweet animal adventure and a valuable addition to collections featuring Indigenous-language text. - Kirkus Reviews

Through a poetic voice and digitally layered illustrations imbued with movement, ????? nattiq and the Land of Statues brings its readers on a journey, which reveals nature’s rhythmic beauty, and offers up the wonder of being delightfully and utterly transported by a story. - Mighty Village

[S]parse but poetic and moving language … Nattiq’s awe and respect for the beautiful tree-inhabited world is contagious. - Quill and Quire

[A]n enchanting tale that invites readers to reflect on the power, purpose, and beauty of the lungs of our planet.