About the Book Jakes puppy is growing quickly, but Kamik is far from ready to pull a sled with a dog team. Kamik finally has his first sled, and he and Jake can finally begin exploring the tundra together. Full color. Book Synopsis Le chiot de Jake grandit rapidement et Jake saperoit vite quil devient difficile contrler. Tout ce que Jake souhaite cest dlever son chiot pour quil devienne un chien de traineau fort et rapide, mais Kamik est loin dtre prt tirer un traineau au sein dun quipage de chiens. Avec un peu daide et quelques conseils de sa grand-mre, Jake apprend les principes de base sur la manire de commencer entrainer un chien tirer. Kamik reoit enfin son premier traineau et, avec Jake, ils peuvent aller explorer la toundra ensemble. Mais Jake et Kamik sont encore inexpriments et, lorsquun blizzard se lve sur la toundra, Jake doit se fier au flair de son chien pour le ramener la maison. Inspir des souvenirs de la vie dune aine dArviat au Nunavut, Matilda Sulurayok, ce livre raconte les admirables techniques de dressage des chiens de traineau que mme les plus jeunes amoureux des chiens peuvent essayer de mettre en pratique Review Quotes I love the present-day setting, and the significant role extended family members play in Jakes life.-- American Indians in Childrens Literature (AICL) About the Author Matilda Sulurayok is an elder who resides in Arviat, Nunavut. She was born and raised on the land near Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. She was raised by her parents and her grandmother, and she remembers much of what her grandmother taught her. Matildas family lived a traditional life and raised several sled dogs. Kamiks First Sled is the first book to be based on Matildas memories of traditional dog rearing. Matilda worked at the Andy Aulatjut Elder Centre as a caregiver for many years before she retired. She is a talented seamstress and enjoys sewing. She loves working with sealskins and makes beautiful kamiks.Qin Leng was born in Shanghai and lived in France and Montreal. She now lives and works as a designer and illustrator in Toronto. Her father, an artist himself, was a great influence on her. She grew up surrounded by paintings, and it became second nature for her to express herself through art. She graduated from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema and has received many awards for her animated short films and artwork. Qin has always loved to illustrate the innocence of children and has developed a passion for childrens books. She has illustrated numerous picture books for publishers in Canada, the United States, and South Korea.