{"product_id":"the-terrible-trollbird-isbn-9781590172520","title":"The Terrible Troll-Bird","description":"One summer’s eve Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina leave their village to gather firewood in the forest, when they’re surprised by the hideous call of the terrible troll-bird, a giant rooster who pops up out of the treetops and swoops down to devour their beloved horse Blakken. Little does the terrible troll-bird know that in Ola, Lina, Sina, and Trina he has finally met his match: his terrible days of terrorizing are over. Before long the whole village is celebrating the monster’s demise, and even the gnomes and hulder-maidens are coming out of their hiding places in the woods to participate in a great feast. All celebration is cut short, though, with the startling appearance of two monstrous moss-grown trolls even more terrible than the terrible troll-bird himself. Luckily, the children rise to the occasion once more, saving the day before they set out on a splendid new adventure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with vibrant illustrations and telling a story of childhood ingenuity and bravery, \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible Troll-Bird\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful companion to Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire’s more comprehensive books of Norwegian folklore, \u003ci\u003eD’Aulaires’ Book of Norse Myths\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eD’Aulaires’ Book of Trolls. \u003c\/i\u003e“The d’Aulaires have…created magical, luminous illustrations that capture the humor of this Norwegian folk tale.” –\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another standard from the Caldecott Award–winning d'Aulaires, \u003ci\u003eThe Terrible Troll-Bird\u003c\/i\u003e (also first published in 1955), tells how a group of Norwegian villagers defeated the titular avian (effectively a huge rooster intent on stealing livestock) and its owners, a pair of nasty trolls.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The d’Aulaires were, of course, the singularly gifted author-illustrators, creators, by the score, of timeless children’s books…a number of their books…are still in print, classics that make for perfect gifts each and every year.” –\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdgar Parin d'Aulaire\u003c\/b\u003e (1898—1986) studied art in Germany and France, and worked with Henri Matisse. In Munich, he met \u003cb\u003eIngri Mortenson\u003c\/b\u003e (1904—1980), a Norwegian-born art student. They married, emigrated to the US, and began a long career together, during which they published over twenty picture books for children. \u003ci\u003eThe Magic Rug\u003c\/i\u003e was followed by \u003ci\u003eOla\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEast of the Sun and West of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, both of which describe Norwegian folklore. Their work shifted to American history with \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e, a biography which won the 1940 Caldecott Medal. The d'Aulaires were awarded the Regina Medal from the Catholic Library Association in 1970.","brand":"NYR Children's Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302612619493,"sku":"NP9781590172520","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781590172520.jpg?v=1767741813","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-terrible-trollbird-isbn-9781590172520","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}