D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
By Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
Preface by Michael Chabon



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. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.

Reviews

[These] works, especially the books of Norse and Greek myths, were and remain crucial to me, and now to my own children. The interest in mythology that was kindled by those two books has endured throughout my life, and has directly influenced my own writing in countless ways...The Norse book was always my favorite, though. I must have read it a dozen times at least by the time I was nine or ten. I have long been horrified and dismayed to see it go out of print...
— Michael Chabon

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You know, this reminds me of a book my beloved father once brought home from his trips to sea for me. I think I'd be no moare than 4 or 5 learning quite happily to read.

This book told of tales from all over the world. They included tales of Brer Bear, and local fables relevent to the Nords. I adored that book and have no idea whatever happened to it.

I have never come across another book like it. Apart from Brer Bear none of the other stories were what anyone would remember as being part of their childhood story memories but they are a part of mine as much as they are the children of the Nords themselves.

These books above sound like fun to me! Children should be introduced to these 'God's' and mythology in general as soon as they are old enough to get a grasp on them.

Growing up in Denmark, Mads knows all of the Norse tales and told me of them. I, on the other hand, grew up loving the Grimm's fairy tales and the Blue Fairy Book and the Red Fairy Book.