By Ingri D’Aulaire and Edgar Parin D’Aulaire
Catalog Number B3- Hardcover 160 pages
The Caldecott medal-winning D’Aulaires’ once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.
New York Review Children’s Collection
“About the Book Now back in print after more than 20 years, this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends tells the 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 many other tales. Full color. Book Synopsis The Caldecott medal-winning dAulaires 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. Review Quotes …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 Childrens Collection and retitled DAulaires Book of Norse Myths. Featuring a sturdy sewn binding, the book arguably represents the pinnacle of the dAulaires achievement as storytellers and artists.”
