Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark (Nordic Folklore and Stories, Illustrated Nordic Book for Teens and Adults) (Tales of)

I absolutely loved these stories! I read one each night so I could enjoy each one. The book is beautiful and very well made with a ribbon bookmark. The drawings were beautiful. I plan to order the other books in this series.

This book is so cute. I can’t wait to dive in.

The stories were cute, and while I am not an expert on Scandinavian/Norse culture, it felt accurate to how culturally folktales are told in the region. There are tidbits on why stories tend to follow particular themes (such as why most main characters in stories are the youngest sibling). They do provide sources to where the short stories were sourced, so you can tell the authors didn't just make them up and try to pass them off as traditional. As for the content of the stories themselves, there are some damn clever protagonists. Art is super gorgeous too! From a critical standpoint, the author's voice may be difficult for some people, since it is written the way you'd expect traditionally oral stories to be told. I can read it out loud to kids and keep them interested, but just reading it late at night quietly can put me to sleep, since the flow is on the choppy side. If you like to write, there's good inspiration material in here. And if you're interesting in getting to know more about norse folk culture, check it out!

Drawings are super beautiful and stories are delightful

Clunky prose, but beautifully designed layout and nice illustrations. I have to take a star off because the writing/ translation is awful! Very wordy and confusing at times when reading out loud. From a major publisher like chronicle books, I expect much higher quality writing/ translations. But the bones of the stories are there, and if you can get over the writing style, these are great folktales to read with the family.

LOVE!!!!

Arrived in amazing condition! I would also like to mention the fantastic cover, absolutely gorgeous. I love this book so much, and I find myself frequently re-reading it. Great stories, great writing, and beautiful artwork. I also loved the new book smell it had, y'know the nice smell of new parchment. I will absolutely be buying from this author again.

Wonderful for tales and fairy tales of Scandinavia

My wife and I enjoy Nordic stuff, folklore, and fairy tales. This was an excellent book for both us to enjoy. Hardcover, looks nice, has some pictures, very nice book. Very happy with it.

Nordic tales.

Me encanta! Las ilustraciones están hermosas, al igual que los cuentos

I love the illustrations of Ulla Thynell but this print was rather bad. The colours were so muted and dark that it all looked muddy and appalling. Some illustrations weren't even pretty which I find so disappointing knowing how beautiful her work is. This print doesn't do it justice.

El libro es precioso, las ilustraciones son muy bonitas y las historias también, para aprender ingles esta bien, aunque llego con algunos daños en las esquinas, deberían proteger más estos productos y tratarlos con más cuidado..., es una pena que un libro tan bonito te llegue con esas imperfecciones que aunque no sean muy grandes se ven a simple vista...