This 1932 masterpiece is a picture of life as it once was in Norway. Ola is a young boy who travels from one end of Norway to another. He meets new friends, attends a traditional bridal feast, gets caught in a tree, and learns folklore from fishermen before he returns home. Charming stone lithographs illustrate the fantastic Northern landscape. mjw |
| Title: Ola Author: Ingri d’Aulaire and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire Illustrator: Ingri d’Aulaire and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Copyright: Reprint 2013 Original language: English ISBN: 978-0-8166-9017-6 Hardcover pages: 56 Age range: 6-8 Genre: Picture book Book setting: Norway Author’s ethnicity: German/Norwegian Author’s residence: United States Subjects: Europe, Fishing, Northern Europe, Norway, Peddlers, Scandinavia, Skiing, Skis |
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This 1932 masterpiece is a picture of life as it once was in Norway. Ola is a young boy who travels from one end of Norway to another. He meets new friends, attends a traditional bridal feast, gets caught in a tree, and learns folklore from fishermen before he returns home. Charming stone lithographs illustrate the fantastic Northern landscape. mjw