Our World: Iceland
Our World: Iceland
By Ævar Þór Benediktsson and Illustrated by Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir
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"A unique and appealing addition" – School Library Journal
Góðan daginn! Spend a day in Iceland eating hafragautur for breakfast, visiting the farm in the countryside, and driving past volcanoes and the northern lights. Even learn words in Icelandic with pronunciation guides throughout the story.
- Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold
- Written by Icelandic author Ævar Þór Benediktsson and illustrated by Icelandic illustrator Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir
- Endnotes provide more insights into life in Iceland
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About the contributor(s)
About the contributor(s)
Ævar Þór Benediktsson is an author from Iceland. He is Iceland‘s first UNICEF Ambassador and is known for launching popular nationwide reading challenges to encourage Icelandic children and teenagers to read more. He is the author of more than 35 books.
Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir is an illustrator and children’s book author. She holds a BFA in Fine Arts from the Iceland Academy of The Arts and an MA in creative writing from The University of Iceland. She also studied illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Lóa lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Book details
Book details
ISBN: 9798888596678
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Date published:
Page count: 20
Categories, genres & themes: Juvenile Fiction / Places / Polar Regions, Juvenile Fiction / Places / Europe, Juvenile Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural, and Juvenile Fiction / Health & Daily Living / Daily Activities
Ages: 0 to 4
