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A review by witchofthemountains
D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths by Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
5.0
This book has spoiled me for other books on Norse mythology.
The illustrations are gorgeous and the retellings are fairly true to the source material. I can't wait to buy a copy for myself! The pages are thick, almost like construction paper, and the layout makes for easy reading in the form of either bedtime stories or personal enjoyment.
If you're going to read the myths in a format other than the Eddas, please consider this book over the others! (Especially avoid the National Geographic retellings. They're off-base and horribly told, in addition to being downright offensive in many places. Go for this book instead!)
The illustrations are gorgeous and the retellings are fairly true to the source material. I can't wait to buy a copy for myself! The pages are thick, almost like construction paper, and the layout makes for easy reading in the form of either bedtime stories or personal enjoyment.
If you're going to read the myths in a format other than the Eddas, please consider this book over the others! (Especially avoid the National Geographic retellings. They're off-base and horribly told, in addition to being downright offensive in many places. Go for this book instead!)