Pihotek
Snow Walker
$37.06
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
4 November 2026
Summary
Perfect for aspiring explorers and adventurers!
A beautifully illustrated true story that invites young readers to journey across the breathtaking Arctic alongside renowned Japanese explorer Yasunaga Ogita, who was named Pihotek (Snow Walker) by the Inuit amongst whom he lived on his travels.
Guided by deep friendships with Inuit communities and over two decades of Arctic exploration, Ogita offers a powerful and poetic account of his journeys …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781778403880 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1778403883 |
| Author: | Yasunaga Ogita, Nana Inoue, Sander Kjersland |
| Publisher: | Greystone Books,Canada |
| Imprint: | Greystone Books,Canada |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 4 November 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 190mm x 295mm |
| Series: | Aldana Libros |
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About The Author
Yasunaga Ogita
Yasunaga Ogita
Yasunaga Ogita is an Arctic explorer who has participated in numerous expeditions—many of them solo—in the Canadian Arctic Circle, Greenland, Hokkaido, and other arctic areas for more than two decades. In 2018, he was the first Japanese person to reach the South Pole unsupported. In 2017, he was awarded the Naomi Uemura Adventure Award. He has trekked over 10,000 km across the Arctic and Antarctic.
Nana Inoue
Nana Inoue is an author and artist. The special edition of her book Kuma Made No Osarai won a Silver Medal at the “Best Book Design from all over the world” awards in Leipzig, Germany. Her books include Chchnannan (A butterfly effect; Akane Shobo), Neko no Miira (A Cat named Miira; Horinouchi Publishing), and Hoshi ni ehon wo tsunagu (Connecting picture books and stars; Raichosha). Pihotek: Snow Walker is her first title published in English.
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