Tanya Tagaq's It Bears Repeating is a counting book celebrating polar bears in all their forms, from one proud bear standing tall to ten bears waving goodbye. Through poetic text and striking illustrations by Cee Pootoogook, Tagaq combines early learning with Inuit perspectives on these magnificent Arctic animals. The book becomes both educational tool and cultural celebration, proving that counting books can carry Indigenous knowledge and that introducing children to polar bears through Inuit eyes matters.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Tagaq and Pootoogook created a counting book that's both beautiful and culturally grounded, showing polar bears with Inuit respect and knowledge. This picture book reminds us that early learning books can center Indigenous perspectives, that polar bears deserve celebration, and that counting to ten has never been more delightful.