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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of Minnesota Press
ISBN-100816690170
ISBN-139780816690176
eBay Product ID (ePID)167461134
Product Key Features
Book TitleOla
Number of Pages56 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAction & Adventure / General, Europe / Scandinavia, General, People & Places / Europe
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, History
AuthorEdgar Parin D'aulaire, Ingri D'aulaire
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight19.1 Oz
Item Length12 in
Item Width9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-017254
Reviews"A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country." -- New York Times, "A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country." -- New York Times, "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar [d'Aulaire]." - Horn Book, "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar [d'Aulaire]." -- Horn Book, "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar [d'Aulaire]." -- Horn Book, "A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country." - New York Times, "A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country."-- New York Times "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar d'Aulaire."-- Horn Book " Ola can't be told, it has to be experienced."--Barbara Bader, Kirkus Reviews "A book of rare quality and significance."--A. C. Moore, Atlantic Bookshelf "This delightfully illustrated book is at once a true glimpse of life as it once was in Norway and a tribute to Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's zest for living."-- NORTANA News "Scandinavian culture comes alive in the detailed illustrations (particularly the wedding meal scene) and the lyrical text by these master storytellers."-- Horn Book Magazine
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromKindergarten
Dewey Decimal813.54
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisOla is the enchanting story of a dauntless Norwegian boy who goes skiing one day and has many unusual adventures before returning home. He meets new friends, joins a merry wedding party, encounters a howling dragon, and learns bits of folklore from fishermen in the far north while pulling codfish from the icy waters. This delightfully illustrated book is at once a true glimpse of life as it once was in Norway and a tribute to Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's zest for living., This delightfully illustrated book is the enchanting story of a dauntless Norwegian boy who goes skiing one day and has many unusual adventures before returning home. He meets new friends, joins a merry wedding party, encounters a howling dragon, and learns bits of folklore from fishermen in the far north while pulling codfish from the icy waters.
What an amazing book based in an indigenous northern European culture! The story is immediately compelling to kids, I have found, and the illustrations are positively legendary! A great investment for years to come!