Umingmak and Fox: Why Is It Dark?

By Jamesie Fournier

A pair of friends, Umingmak and Fox, haven't seen the sun for a long time.

Umingmak the muskox watches the sky growing darker in the winter months. Umingmak is surprised and a little scared He asks his friend Fox: Why is it dark? Fox explains why it is so dark during the winter and brighter in the summer. Will talking to Fox help Umingmak feel better about his fear of the dark?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1774508729
• ISBN13: 9781774508725
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Arvaaq Press
• Length: 40 Pages
• Age Range: 6 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 3