A review by elizabethlk
The Shadows that Rush Past: A Collection of Frightening Inuit Folktales by Larry MacDougall, Emily Fiegenschuh, Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley

4.0

The Shadows That Rush Past is an incredibly well done collection of Inuit traditional stories, specifically scary stories. I read The Legend of The Fog yesterday, and that story is featured here, with some slight variations, but otherwise the stories were all new to me. They were all creepy and exciting, with magnificent storytelling and beautiful (albeit frightening) illustrations. The conversational tone made the whole thing feel very natural, although sometimes hindered its own story (by removing some of the anticipation).

I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for traditional Inuit stories or a good picture book. Probably not for small children (keep it 8+) unless they're into scary stuff (I know I would have loved it when I was small).