Fire and Ice: Stories of Winter from around the World

by Lari Don, Francesca Greenwood (Illustrator)

Overview

A shaman hunts a silver fox through the frosted snow. A brave little robin defies a polar bear. The blind Viking god of winter plays a dangerous game with his brother, the god of summer. . .

Explore wintertime through the eyes of cultures around the world with this chilly collection of traditional tales. From the frozen tundra of Canada to the far off islands in the Pacific Ocean, explore how diverse peoples have told the story of winter.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781512419092
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2016
Series:	World of Stories
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	8 - 9 Years

About the Author

Lari Don was born in Chile and spent most of her childhood traveling around South America. She is an award-winning author of children's books and short stories. Lari lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, with her cats.

Table of Contents

The Seeds of Winter: Greek myth 7

The Snow Bear and the Trolls: Norwegian folktale 16

The Prince of Wolves: Tsimshian folktale, Canada 23

The Ibis Brings Spring: Yam an a myth, Tierra del Fuego 28

The Hag of Winter: Scottish myth 32

The Spiders' Christmas: Ukrainian Folktale 42

Ice and Fire: Maori myth, New Zealand 48

The Hungry Polar Bear: Canadian Folktale 56

Missing Winter: Canaanite myth, Eastern Mediterranean 61

The Fox's Footprints: Cree Folktale, Canada 69

Ukko and the Bear: Lapp legend, Finland 74

The Last Sun: Chinese myth 78

Blind Winter: Viking myth 83

Five White Eagles: Venezuelan legend 92

The Hero with Hairy Trousers: Norse legend 97