When Pumpkins Fly

In the remote fly-in community of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, the last cargo flight of October brings strange orange guests for the children, who eagerly carve and light their first jack-o-lantern. However, when everyone adjourns to the community hall for the Halloween dance, the pumpkin is left alone outside. The land around Sanikiluaq is home to many spirits who love to cause mischief, and this book gives young readers a window into how Halloween is celebrated in an Arctic Inuit community, incorporating contemporary celebrations and Inuit folklore.

Format: Hardback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 08 September 2020
Publisher: Inhabit Media Inc

The air is crisp, the nights are drawn out, and Halloween is just around the corner. This is the season when pumpkins take flight!

In the remote, fly-in community of Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, the last cargo flight of October brings some peculiar orange guests for the children. Seeing a pumpkin for the first time, the local kids eagerly carve and light their first jack-o-lantern. But when everyone adjourns to the community hall for the Halloween dance, the pumpkin is left alone outside.

The land around Sanikiluaq is home to many spirits who love to cause mischief, especially this time of year. But what would a land spirit do with a pumpkin?

This delightful book offers young readers a glimpse into how Halloween is celebrated in an Arctic Inuit community, incorporating contemporary celebrations and Inuit folklore.

Weight: 342g
Dimension: 222 x 252 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781772272499