Leif the Lucky
- 60pages
- 3 heures de lecture
Originally published in 1941 by Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc.
D'Aulaire Ingri Ordre des livres
Cette auteure, connue pour sa collaboration artistique avec son mari, s'est concentrée sur des illustrations riches et attrayantes pour enfants. Son travail, souvent inspiré de la mythologie et de figures historiques, se distingue par sa présentation visuelle vibrante et son style accessible. Ensemble, ils ont créé des récits visuellement captivants qui ont initié les enfants à des sujets complexes. Leurs efforts conjoints ont apporté un mélange unique de talent artistique et de contenu éducatif à la littérature jeunesse.
- 2014
- 2006
D'Aulaires' Book of Trolls
- 72pages
- 3 heures de lecture
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.
- 2004
The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.
- 1962
Ingri and Edgar Parin D´Aulaire´s Book of Greek Myths
- 192pages
- 7 heures de lecture
For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.-- Horn Book. The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative.-- The New York Times.`