I Have a Short Tail. What Am I? - (Nunavummi Reading) by Arvaaq Press (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Can you guess what the animal is?
This book shows close-up illustrations of parts of an animal, gradually revealing different features, and asks readers to guess what the animal is. To solve the mystery of the short-tailed animal, readers must make educated guesses based on evolving evidence. Readers see how adjectives influence meaning as the descriptive words strengthen the clues on each page.

About the Author

Arvaaq Press is a Nunavut-based educational publishing company with a mandate to provide educators and parents with educational resources that are infused with authentic Northern perspectives, ways of life, and imagery.

Ben Shannon is a Canadian-born, award-winning illustrator, animator, and father of two. An alumni of Sheridan College's Illustration program, Ben has worked for numerous high profile clients including National Geographic, Rolling Stone, The Globe and Mail, The Wall Street Journal, Nike, Universal Music, Marvel, and DC Comics. Winner of the ADCC interactive Design Illustration award in 2008, and the Applied Arts award of excellence in the field of illustration in 1998, his work was also nominated for a Canadian Screen Award in 2014. Ben is currently employed by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation by day and is a contributing artist to the First Nations comic anthology Moonshot by night.