D'aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
New York Review Books · Print & ebook · October 10, 2023
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- Who it’s for
- Norse legends arrive with a vivid cast of gods, heroes, giants, and fantastical northern landscapes.
- Themes
- Norse mythology, Gods, heroes, and giants, Norse folklore
- Genres
- Norse Myths
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The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants.
Continue reading
Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.
Gods and Giants
Norse legends arrive with a vivid cast of gods, heroes, giants, and fantastical northern landscapes.
Come here for
- Meet Odin, Thor, Loki, Bragi, and the Valkyries
- Explore stories from Norse folklore through illustrations throughout
Expect
- An introduction to Norse legends for young readers
- Mythic figures and a world rendered in illustrations
Where it sits
| Norse Myths | 99% |
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Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Myths & Fables
- Norse Myths
- Authors
- Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
- Publisher
- New York Review Books
- Published
- October 10, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Norse mythology · Gods, heroes, and giants · Norse folklore
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure