The Troll with No Heart in His Body and Other Tales of Trolls from Norway
Author | : Lise Lunge-Larsen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2011-06-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1437978371 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781437978377 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A collection of Norwegian folktales all featuring trolls, retold by Lise Lunge-Larsen: The Three Billy Goats Gruff; The Boy Who Became a Lion, a Falcon, and an Ant; Butterball; The Handshake; The Boy and the North Wind; The White Cat in the Dovre Mountain; The Sailors and the Troll; The Eating Competition; and The Troll with No Heart in His Body. The stories are enhanced by beautiful full-color woodcut illustrations by Betsy Bowen. Includes a section on Sources, and a Bibliography. New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing; Horn Book Fanfare; Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People; ALA Notable Book.