Naken taitaartat alagnat? is a story about a girl and her mother learning about the life cycle of a berry, told in the Indigenous Alutiiq language of Alaska.
The Alutiiq Museum and Native Village of Afognak have released an app version of the children’s book “Naken taitaartat alagnat?”
Written by Gayla Pedersen, narrated by Sophie Takuka'aq Shepherd and illustrated by Gloria Selby, this is a story about a girl and her mother learning about the life cycle of a berry.
You will be amazed at how these wonderful children's stories come to life with this bi-lingual interactive App. Children love being able to run their fingers over the text to hear the story and touch any word to hear it said or spelt. They will happily spend hours coloring in the book and they can record themselves as well. It's great fun for kids of all ages and it helps with early learning and literacy development.
This App is narrated in the Alutiiq language as spoken on Afognak and Kodiak Islands, Alaska, with an English option.