Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark D'Aulaire Partanen wants to open Americans’

Partanen wants to open Americans’ eyes to how much better things can be—to show her beloved new country what it can learn from her homeland to reinvigorate and fulfill the promise of the American dream—to provide the opportunity to live a healthy

and context clues while sharing the basics of faith

What a wonderful day to be a little fawn in the forest

this is a lovely picture book filled with natural detail of the woods and meadows where the mushroom folk live

rekindle our optimism

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark D'Aulaire Partanen wants to open Americans’Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, and presented here unabridged, the stories are by turns magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. They offer a fascinating view into