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This delightful storybook by the incomparable d'Aulaires, based on
a poem by Hans Christian Andersen, will charm a whole new
generation of little readers Don't count your chickens before they
hatch, as the saying goes-but what about counting your eggs?! A
woman with a good little house, a cat and a dog, and a fine hen who
lays an egg every day (and even with a rooster who crows as if he'd
laid the egg) sets off for town with a basket of fresh eggs. How
much will she get for them? the woman wonders. Soon she is dreaming
and scheming and beaming, counting the eggs and the coins they will
fetch . . . and the hens the money will buy . . . and the eggs the
new hens will lay! What bounty those eggs will bring her! She will
buy two geese and a little lamb, which will give her wool . . . why
not? Wait and see what happens in this playful take on a beloved
Hans Christian Andersen poem. A true classic, Don't Count Your
Chicks brings a timeless story to vivid life with all the old-world
charm, humor, and brilliant colors that have made so many of the
d'Aulaires' children's books perennial favorites.
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Nils (Hardcover)
Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
bundle available
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R455
Discovery Miles 4 550
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A loving tale of a boy who dreams of becoming a cowboy while also
embracing his Norwegian heritage Nils is a lanky American boy who
dreams of becoming a cowboy. One day a package arrives from his
grandmother in Norway: she has sent him a pair of stockings she
knit herself. Nils is excited to wear his stockings to school-only
to be teased by the other children and embarrassed by his new gift.
He later gets the last laugh one snowy day when the other boys at
school shiver in the cold while he is warm, wearing his lovely
stockings. Beautifully illustrated, Nils depicts the landscapes
near their New England home that inspired the authors and gently
encourages first-generation immigrants to celebrate their family
heritage and unique traditions.
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Leif the Lucky (Hardcover)
Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
bundle available
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R465
Discovery Miles 4 650
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Considered one of the finest works of Ingri and Edgar Parin
d'Aulaire, Leif the Lucky will delight both children and adults
with the story of Leif, son of Erik the Red, who sailed with his
father and a Viking crew to Greenland and then farther west to the
continent of America. In this charming and lavishly illustrated
edition, Leif is a sturdy, adventurous Viking boy who crosses
uncharted seas to arrive at "a beautiful land with forests of
strange trees growing all the way down to the shores." Leif
wrestles with polar bear cubs, watches the fierce Norse gods race
in the glow of the Northern Lights, and becomes a strong and
courageous hunter. Written in the spirit of the ancient sagas and
rich in color and detail, Leif the Lucky is a fascinating biography
of the young Viking explorer.
"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.
From the Hardcover edition.
From the beloved authors of D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths and
other classics comes a new edition of one of Ingri and Edgar Parin
d'Aulaires's most beguiling children's books. Long out of print,
Children of the Northlights introduces readers young and old to
siblings Lise and Lasse and to the captivating Sami people and
culture of northern Scandinavia. At times mischievous and at others
quite courageous, Lisa and Lasse, and their Sami culture, are
brought brilliantly to life in the d'Aulaires' illustrations. This
remarkable sister and brother live at the very top of Norway-to
Lise and Lasse, seemingly at the very top of the world. All bundled
up against the polar winter in their coats of fur and furry shoes,
they look at times like two little bears rolling in the snow.
Beneath the bright dancing of the northern lights, we follow Lise
and Lasse as they enjoy the long winter days and polar nights:
playing pranks on their family, chasing and playing with their
reindeer Silverside and Snowwhitedeer, skiing, taking hot saunas to
stay clean, and staying warm while snowstorms rage across the land.
Lise and Lasse hunker down in their warm tent and wait for the sun
to return, which, of course, it always does. When the sun comes
back in spring, it's time to go to school in the village (which
Lise and Lasse happily do only after instructing their dogs to take
very good care of Silverside and Snowwhitedeer while they're away).
Inspired directly by a remarkable journey the d'Aulaires took to
northern Europe and their time spent among the Sami, Children of
the Northlights is a brightly illustrated portrait and celebration
of the Sami people, culture, and snow-covered landscapes of the
frozen north, from two of the twentieth century's greatest
storytellers.
"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.
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