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D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Edgar Parin d'Aulaire and Ingri d'Aulaire (2005, Hardcover)
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Edgar's father was a noted Italian portrait painter, his mother a Parisian. Ingri, the youngest of five children, traced her lineage back to the Viking kings. Once there, Ingri painted portraits and hosted modest dinner parties.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherNew York Review of Books, Incorporated, T.H.E.
ISBN-10159017125X
ISBN-139781590171257
eBay Product ID (ePID)14038442233
Product Key Features
Book TitleD'aulaires' Book of Norse Myths
Number of Pages160 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLegends, Myths, Fables / General, Action & Adventure / General, Fairy Tales & Folklore / General, General, Legends, Myths, Fables / Norse
Publication Year2005
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction
AuthorEdgar Parin D'aulaire, Ingri D'aulaire
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight24.2 Oz
Item Length12.5 in
Item Width8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Preface byChabon, Michael
LCCN2004-029214
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Out of print for many years, 'Norse Gods and Giants' has been very handsomely reissued by The New York Review Children's Collection and retitled 'D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths'. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the d'Aulaires' achievement as storytellers and artists." --The New York Times Book Review, "Out of print for many years, 'Norse Gods and Giants' has been very handsomely reissued by The New York Review Children's Collection and retitled 'D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths'. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the d'Aulaires' achievement as storytellers and artists." -- The New York Times Book Review, "...a mythological tour de force." -- The New York Times "Out of print for many years, Norse Gods and Giants has been very handsomely reissued by the The New York Review Children's Collection and retitled D'Aulaire's Book of Norse Myths . Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the d'Aulaires' achievement as storytellers and artists....the prose seems livelier and more robust in the Norse myths than in the Greek...Their retelling of the Greek myths for children had to pull its punches somewhat....but since sex doesn't feature as prominently in Norse mythology, this book is able to stay scrupulously faithful to the Edda and still maintain its PG rating. But not to worry: there's still a lot of drinking, fighting and bad behavior, particularly on the part of fiery Thor, who is forever whacking frost giants on the head with his hammer, and the highly entertaining Loki, who is one of the most complicated and devious characters in anybody's mythology, anywhere. Loki is the Bart Simpson of Norse mythology, forever pulling pranks, forever getting caught and forever talking his way out of the consequences..." -- The New York Times Book Review "[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." -- Michael Chabon
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal293/.13
SynopsisThe companion to D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths, a treasured part of so many children's libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years., The Caldecott medal-winning D'Aulaires 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. Readers meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens protecting Odin's Valhalla, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Copious illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape. The companion to D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths , a treasured part of so many children's libraries, has returned to print after more than twenty years., 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.
LC Classification NumberBL860.D355 2005
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I use second sale every year as I prep for my homeschool! Good prices and always just what I expected
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- 30 Apr, 2022
This is a good book that is somewhat hard to find.
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- 25 Apr, 2019
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- 24 Sep, 2024
Beautiful illustrations
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- 26 Mar, 2019
Great Book on Norse Mythology
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