D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls
In this spectacular follow-up to their beloved Book of Norse Myths, the husband-and-wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire explore the uncanny reaches of Norse mythology, an enchanted night-world populated by trolls of all kinds—mountain trolls, forest trolls, trolls who live underwater and...
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In this spectacular follow-up to their beloved Book of Norse Myths, the husband-and-wife team of Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire explore the uncanny reaches of Norse mythology, an enchanted night-world populated by trolls of all kinds—mountain trolls, forest trolls, trolls who live underwater and trolls who live under bridges, uncouth, unkempt, unbreakable, unforgettable, and invariably unbelievably ugly trolls—who work their wiles and carry on in the most bizarre and entertaining fashions. With their matchless talent as storytellers and illustrators, the d’Aulaires bring to life the weird and wonderful world of Norse mythology.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781590172179 (1590172175)
ASIN: 1590172175
Publish date: October 17th 2006
Publisher: NYR Children's Collection
Pages no: 76
Edition language: English
There is some nice humor in this book about trolls. The D'Aulaires draw somewhat from Norse myth, though there are no stories of Norse gods. It is funny because you can just see Biblo going what, as you read it. by Theoder Kittlesen. The man in the top hat and white beard walking is Ibsen.
Some of the things you will learn in D’Aulaires Trolls:1.) The more heads a troll has the more terrible he is – likely related to how vexing it is to keep all of the heads fed.2.) Speaking of heads - trolls have very dirty, itchy heads and prefer to have them scratched by princesses. They’ll take vo...
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