Maniq loves her ittu (short for ittupajaaq, an Inuktitut word for grandfather). He's brave — enough to wrestle the grumpiest polar bear, if he ever needed to! He's tall—enough to see over the tallest mountain tops. He's generous — enough to walk through a blizzard to make sure others have delicious food to eat.

And above all, he loves his grandkids, every single one of them — and there must be close to one hundred, by Maniq's count at least!

My Ittu is for ages 3 to 5.

Originally from Nova Scotia, Laura Deal has been living in Nunavut since 2005. Her other books include In the Sky at Nighttime.

Thamires Paredes is an artist and illustrator from Brazil.