Kidlik’s Kayak

My 7 -year old daughter read this over the phone to her grandmother. She rated this only 2 stars, because she said she has read too many books in a row that have a boy as the main character, “too many boys” in her opinion. “I mean I liked it, there’s just been too many boys. I liked Over the Hills to Nugget better.” (As a mother of a son, I DO appreciate the wonderful male and female characters! I will come back and rate this myself, if ever I get the chance to read it.)

We read this along side Wild Like the Foxes, another wonderful Good and Beautiful library book for older kids. I love that there’s a book for each age group in our family to learn about the Inuit people. This book is a fun adventure and we loved the little drawings throughout the book illustrating Inuit culture and tools.

I could not read this book quickly enough for my young boys. It was a fun read-aloud for the whole family to enjoy. We loved the images and notes included on the pages. It is interesting, educational, engaging, and adventurous.

This was an exciting story that taught me about the life of the Inuits. I liked the drawings throughout that showed unfamiliar items, especially the igloo map. This story illuminated how hard the Inuit people worked every day to survive. My 7 year old son enjoyed it as well.

Kidlik and his brother make a journey in the Arctic to hunt for seals for their family. They have success at the beginning but then find themselves in terrible danger. Kidlik proves himself a man by rescuing his brother. The book has great illustrations and definitions. Children will love this adventure story while learning some about the Inuit.