scandinavia

Discusses the origins and celebrations of the major religious and folk holidays of the Scandinavian countries.

Introduces children to the life of Viking adventurer Leif Eriksson, chronicling his famed voyage, in which he sailed to Newfoundland, where he established the first European colony in North America.

A collection of twenty-four tales gathered from the folklore of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Provides information about the lives of Vikings, discussing how and where they lived, farming activities, family units, slavery, the work of men and women, colonizing, and festivities.

A magic mill which cannot be stopped grinds so much salt that the sea becomes salty.

A collection of stories, primarily about brave warrior gods, told around the fireside on cold winter nights by the people of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.

Presents ninety-eight folktales from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Swedish-speaking Finland, and Iceland, representing the complete recorded repertoires of five Scandinavian storytellers.

An account of the conquests and explorations of the Vikings.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Leif, son of Norseman Erik the Red, who led a group of Vikings from Greenland on a voyage which ended on the shores of North America.

Profusely illustrated text describes the history of World War II in Sweden and Finland.