Product Key Features
Book TitleOla
Number of Pages56 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAction & Adventure / General, Europe / Scandinavia, General, People & Places / Europe
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, History
AuthorEdgar Parin D'aulaire, Ingri D'aulaire
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-017254
Reviews"A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country." -- New York Times, "A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country." -- New York Times, "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar [d'Aulaire]." - Horn Book, "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar [d'Aulaire]." -- Horn Book, "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar [d'Aulaire]." -- Horn Book, "A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country." - New York Times, "A picture of Norway . . . so complete and vivid that a reader of any age can gain from the book real knowledge and understanding of the country."-- New York Times "American children's literature is much richer than it ever could have been without Ingri and Edgar d'Aulaire."-- Horn Book " Ola can't be told, it has to be experienced."--Barbara Bader, Kirkus Reviews "A book of rare quality and significance."--A. C. Moore, Atlantic Bookshelf "This delightfully illustrated book is at once a true glimpse of life as it once was in Norway and a tribute to Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's zest for living."-- NORTANA News "Scandinavian culture comes alive in the detailed illustrations (particularly the wedding meal scene) and the lyrical text by these master storytellers."-- Horn Book Magazine
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromKindergarten
Dewey Decimal813.54
Grade ToThird Grade
SynopsisOla is the enchanting story of a dauntless Norwegian boy who goes skiing one day and has many unusual adventures before returning home. He meets new friends, joins a merry wedding party, encounters a howling dragon, and learns bits of folklore from fishermen in the far north while pulling codfish from the icy waters. This delightfully illustrated book is at once a true glimpse of life as it once was in Norway and a tribute to Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's zest for living., This delightfully illustrated book is the enchanting story of a dauntless Norwegian boy who goes skiing one day and has many unusual adventures before returning home. He meets new friends, joins a merry wedding party, encounters a howling dragon, and learns bits of folklore from fishermen in the far north while pulling codfish from the icy waters.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.D26464Ol 2013