The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale

Written and illustrated by Lydia Dabcovich.

It is based on a traditional Inuit folktale and tells the story of an old Inuit woman who adopts an orphaned polar bear cub, raising him as her own son.

The woman, who lives alone and struggles to provide for herself, finds the cub on the ice and takes him in, sharing her limited food with him. As the cub grows, he becomes strong and begins to hunt and fish for her, providing her with food and furs. The story highlights the deep bond between the woman and the bear, who she names Kunikdjuaq.