50 years of D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths

The latest addition to the NYRB Classics series, now on sale at 30% off A children's classic celebrates 50 years! [Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick]( [D](['AULAIRES' BOOK OF NORSE MYTHS]( INGRI AND EDGAR PARIN D'AULAIRE, PREFACE BY MICHAEL CHABON Fifty years ago, the Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires first published their beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse mythology. In the captivating pages of D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, children will find stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, Bragi the god of poetry, the famous Valkyrie maidens, as well as other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. With this classic book, the wondrous world of Norse folklore will stay with children for a lifetime. "The interest in mythology that was kindled by [the d'Aulaires' books] has endured throughout my life, and has directly influenced my own writing in countless ways...The Norse book was always my favorite, though. I must have read it a dozen times at least by the time I was nine or ten." —Michael Chabon "Beautifully written and dazzlingly illustrated...[it] represents the pinnacle of the d'Aulaires' achievement as storytellers and artists." —The New York Times Book Review [MORE ABOUT THE BOOK]( For three days only, D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths, as well as other books by the D'Aulaires in The New York Review Children's Collection, will be available at 30% off. If you order any book in this newsletter, we will include a 50th Anniversary D'Aulaires' Book of Norse Myths poster. New York Review Books 435 Hudson Street, Suite 300 New York, NY 10014 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe](