Today I have some older titles that deserve to be brought to the surface and enjoyed again this winter. We’ll emBARK with a story sure to warm the cockles of every dog-lover’s heart: The Five-Dog Night, written and illustrated by …
Tag: Norway
fiction favorites… Adventures with Waffles
Today, I finished reading a novel, translated from Norwegian, that stole my heart. Along the way I laughed, I gasped, I felt my heart break, and I fell in love with a couple of foolhardy children, a glorious grandfather, and a …
fiction favorites…Snow Treasure
One additional winter-journey story to cap off this week. While you’re watching the luge and bobsledding teams, here’s a well-loved story of some brave sledders in Norway. Snow Treasure, by Marie McSwigan, illustrated by André LaBlanc In the summer of …
fiction favorites…Shadow on the Mountain
Shadow on the Mountain, by Margi Preus The steep climb had made Espen overheat. He stopped and took off his windcheater, which he stuffed into his rucksack. Although he couldn’t see it, he could hear the roar of a distant …
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