Lari Don

I'm a fan of Norse saga, and this is a well done picture-book/ kids version -- think of it as an introduction to the sagas. A light, less intense retelling of some of the shorter stories within the larger tales. It lacks the glorious language, and the author clearly abridges/ changes the stories when she feels like it, but she also tells you that, very specifically, in the afterword. It's a great companion to D'Aulaire's Myths and a interesting extension for kids who are casting around after reading Riordan.… (mehr)