Leif the Lucky

Written by Ingri D'Aulaire and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire

A Viking boy grows up to sail west across uncharted seas to a new land.

60 pages· ~700L· AR ~4.5

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Leif, son of Erik the Red, grows from a sturdy Viking boy who wrestles polar bear cubs in Greenland into a bold sailor who crosses uncharted seas to reach the shores of America. The d'Aulaires tell his life in the spirit of the old sagas, with richly colored illustrations.

From the publisher

Considered one of the finest works of Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire, Leif the Lucky will delight both children and adults with the story of Leif, son of Erik the Red, who sailed with his father and a Viking crew to Greenland and then farther west to the continent of America. In this charming and lavishly illustrated edition, Leif is a sturdy, adventurous Viking boy who crosses uncharted seas to arrive at "a beautiful land with forests of strange trees growing all the way down to the shores." Leif wrestles with polar bear cubs, watches the fierce Norse gods race in the glow of the Northern Lights, and becomes a strong and courageous hunter. Written in the spirit of the ancient sagas and rich in color and detail, Leif the Lucky is a fascinating biography of the young Viking explorer.

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