A Baby on My Back

From the bestselling co-author of It's Time for Berries and It's Time to Lend A Hand, Ceporah Mearns debuts her first solo-authored book.

Celebrating the beautiful Inuit tradition, this cute story of family helping one another is perfect for teaching important values.

Inuit babies spend much of their time in the warm embrace of their mother’s amaut, the snug pouch in the back of a woman’s parka where babies and small children can be carried. 

In this heartwarming story, a little girl helps out her busy aunt by packing her baby cousin in a cozy amaut. She walks her cousin and sings sweetly to her, finally lulling the fussy baby to sleep. 

Sharing a beautiful tradition that Inuit girls have practised for generations, author Ceporah Mearns shows young readers the joy of helping to care for the babies in their families.