I checked it out several times--though it's an oversize book and was therefore as a hardcover a bit heavy to drag home and back, I always felt it was worth it. So like a handful of hydra teeth I'll just plant this on the family bookshelf and wait for mythological magic to take root in due time. Acting on her suggestion, the d'Aulaires decided to turn their talents to children's books and collaborated to create The Magic Rug in 1931. Highly recommended not only for children, but for anyone who loves well-drawn and well-narrated folklore. Many of the d'Aulaires' early books depict the scenery and folktales of Norway: Ola, Children of the Northlights, East of the Sun and West of the Moon.

C -- Calydonian Boar: Brontë: It was very fierce, kind of like the fierce bear in Brave, like if you shoot three arrows at it it would still be alive.

I think that this approach works fairly well, in that it maintains the integrity of the myth, while making it more appropriate for the younger child at whom this book is aimed. In 2016, University of Minnesota Press reissued East of the Sun and West of the Moon under the title d'Aulaires' Book of Norwegian Folktales.

One can see how a child would want to read this over and over, but it's a great read for adults, too. The author-artists, Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaires, have created a sumptuous treat both for eye and imagination. Everyone, no matter what his or her age, should read this indispensable retelling of the Greek Myths, a foundation stone of the Western tradition. This is the very first book I remember reading all by my little self when I was three and I have read it a million more times. Somente após este período é que será cobrado automaticamente o valor da mensalidade, utilizando o método de pagamento cadastrado.Edgar concentrated on illustrating books using wood block engravings and stone lithography; Ingri garnered commissions to paint portraits of prominent businessmen. My favorite stories were Hades, Persephone, Sisyphus, Hephaestus, and the twelve labors of Heracles.