This is possibly one of the oddest little books I've ever read, but it was so heartwarming! I love tales that explain how things came to be, and this was no exception. Plus- SEA PARROTS!

This is a really cute story, even though i’m not well versed in this subject I enjoyed it sooo much.

A lushly illustrated, well told tale from the North American Arctic. Really liked how the tale was structured and how it served as a "just so" story or Puffins. There were a few terms (like strong man) whose significance were a little hard to pick up from context and it was unclear why the different groups of people would be friendly or unfriendly to each other, but on the whole a book well worth it for children.

A big thank you to NetGalley and Vanita Books for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book, and the opinions are my own. This is a children's book, and it is a Inuit folk tale. We need more stories like this one, to keep the oral traditions of societies alive. The graphics are wonderful, and the book is quite a surprise. Interesting tale. It might not be for the very very young but it is a good fun story. 5 stars. I think that most adults reading to children would enjoy this book. And young readers would enjoy it as well. Thanks

Fish-boy, retold by Vanita Oelschlager, retells the story of how sea-parrots come to live in the area. This is told by telling the story of fish-boy and his adopted father the fisherman of the village, Kitmesuk.

I am always looking for a variety of books from other cultures and plan to add this book to my classroom library. The story is a great example of folklore teaching us how the sea-parrots came to live in the area, and the artwork is beautiful.

I have been given the opportunity to read Fish-boy by NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. 5 stars!

This is a really fascinating story and I love books that encourage diversity and opening up horizons.
Inuit children are not scolded or punished and are taught gently with stories used as teaching points. I love this approach.
The story has some complex sentences in which meant my children switched off a little, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story.

I have received "Fish-Boy An Inuit Folk Tale" as a review copy in exchange for an honest review. The book is written for the age group of 5-9 and I found it age-appropriate.

If I divide the book into 2 parts, the story and artwork, both of them were nice. As the blurb suggests the story is about the folktale of the arctic region. It has all the factors that generally folktales cover, magic, and basic human traits. The artwork is the real gem of the book, which has won my heart.

Overall a good bedtime story for kids.

This is a nicely written Inuit story of why there are so many sea parrots in the sea. It discusses struggles and understanding. I enjoyed the Inuit background.

This is a tale about an Inuit myth of the North in a time long ago. The illustrations are superb and in keeping with the little I know of their art from the totems. It is the story of a magical being and his influence on the Inuit people and the puffins. The illustrations are beautiful and captivating. I plan to get a copy to share soon!
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This was incredibly cute!

I loved the art and I loved the story. It was so kind and worm somehow, and it reminded me of [book:Smilla's Sense of Snow|124509] (even if they have nothing to do with each other).

The illustrations are beyond fantastic and I'd love to see more from the artist.

I'm not familiar with Inuit folklores. Reading the brief introduction in the back is very useful and important to me.
The illustrations are beautiful. The texts same a little too long and the font is bit small and merged with the coloring background. I had to enlarge the screen to finish reading it.

This was my first time reading an Inuit folk tale and I thought it was quite interesting. The lovely illustrations and story tells the tale Kitmesuk and his adopted son, Fish-Boy. It's a story about how sea-parrots (puffins) came to be, but at its core, it's a story of kindness. I also appreciated that the author included a glossary at the end

While I thought the story was fascinating and really enjoyed the illustrations, I felt like there were gaps in the narration and story-telling. The story didn't really flow seamlessly from one event to another.

As a consciousness of the diversity of human family grows, there is both a need and a desire for books for children that reflect this diversity beyond the surface level and share the folk tales, culture and traditions of that region. This book's story manages just to do this task. Vocabulary from the native language is sprinkled seamlessly throughout and the story is intriguing, although I would say for kids older than 6 years old. I wish the illustrations were done in a different style. Some characters have been drawn with strange eyes.

Fish-Boy is a lovely little story about kindness, hospitality and embracing those who are different.

I've always held a certain fascination toward Inuit tales so I was immediately drawn to it. However, what really captivated me were the illustrations, they were so flawless that I was sucked in entirely.

Any child will love this magic-sprinkled book.

A thoroughly-enjoyable beautifully-illustrated book for children. It's not very often that one can learn about the mythology and folklore of indigenous cultures or that there are two islands whose geographical placement is really interesting. Yet the story left me wanting a little bit more. I wanted to learn more about the titular Fish Boy. What else did he do before he first met the man?

According to my search Vanita Oelschlager is not inuit but has written a number of books for children. I'm not sure if someone with that heritage was consulted while writing the book. I hope they were. Ideally I would have loved to have seen a book authored by someone with that heritage. For adults I would recommend Split Tooth by Tanya Tagaq which is truly polarizing.

A wonderful tale for young kids, with beautiful illustrations and eye-opening lessons. It focuses on those who though not being entirely physically capable are still so amazing at heart.

A brilliant book that bridges the gap between longer narratives and picture books, My six year old really enjoyed the story and we used the suggested topic prompts at the back of the book to talk about different bodies.. We discussed how an individuals strength may not always mean that they have to be able bodied with two arms and two legs. This book is a celebration of storytelling, folk tales and overcoming adversity,

**I received an e-ARC from NetGalley for an honest review**

Based of an Inuit tale, I was looking forward to reading this book. Cute illustrations, very colorful, but at times the white font on lighter color background made it more difficult to read.

Overall, a nicely done book. Might need to stop and start to explain a few things to younger readers/listeners, but a great story!

Let's start by discussing these illustrations. They are DARLING. The cover alone is worth picking this one up. The language is a bit more advanced for a picture book because this is telling a story from long ago with many words and names that will be unfamiliar to English speaking ears. The moral of the story is a very interesting one though based on kindness, generosity, and treating differently-abled people equally.

An Inuit folk tale about a fish boy. The graphics were vibrant and captivating, and the story was interesting and unique. Definitely recommend this book.