A Child'S Introduction To Norse Mythology Av Heather (Assistant Editor) Alexander

<B>Packed with action, intrigue, trickery, and love, <I>A Child''s Introduction to Norse Mythology</I> acquaints kids with the original North Germanic and Scandinavian folklore behind characters like Thor and Loki, plus other gods, goddesses, giants, dwarves, and more. </B><br><br> The newest book in the best-selling, award-winning <I>A Child''s Introduction </I>series explores the popular and captivating world of Norse mythology. Organized into two parts, part one introduces characters like Odin, the leader of the Norse gods; Thor and his mighty hammer Mjollner; Frigg, weaver of the destinies of humans and gods; frost and fire giants; cunning dwarves like Brokk and Eitri; and many more. Part two tells the stories of the suspenseful myths themselves including The Creation of the Cosmos, The Aesir-Vanir War, Loki Bound, Thor''s Hammer and many more. <br><br> Full of charming and witty illustrations from Meredith Hamilton, a Norse name pronunciation guide, and a removable Norse Family Tr