East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon | 
“Under it sat an old had who was playing with a gold apple”
I enjoyed the detailed illustrations of the story.
so-soThis book was interesting to say the least. The author had a repetitive plot that was pretty easy to follow. For the most part, the author had a style that was that of a past time period. I enjoyed the illustrations of this novel, they were extremely detailed.
“They fitted away together and as that‘s both an ending and a beginning, you couldn‘t devise a better close to the tale.”
This is the first page the children will see and I think that it would grab their attention because it‘s so interesting so I would use it in a classroom
“They flitted away together and as that‘s both an ending and a beginning, you couldn‘t devise a better close to the tale.”
pickThis is originally a Norwegian folktale and is the story of a bewitched prince and the determined girl who loves him. It is a classic hero‘s journey story and is fun to read to kids. Great for a classroom.
pickTraditional lit. East O‘ the Sun and West O‘ the Moon is a very interesting story. It‘s a little long for early childhood, but overall a great story that children would enjoy. The pictures are beautiful and really help to tell the story.
from the introduction - “they flitted away together, and as that‘s both an ending and a beginning, you couldn‘t devise a better close to the tale.”
I found it fascinating that this was originally a Norwegian fairy tale (1844). It was translated in 1859 by a man who is compared to C.S. Lewis. The introduction was beautifully written and helps to see into the connections between other fairy tales and this specific book.
