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Welcome to the ScandinaviUS.com Online Book Store
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| ScandinaviUS is pleased to present books on Scandinavian literature for children along with selected books about the countries and cultures of Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Norway.
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Great for gifts or treat yourself!
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Children's Literature
Astrid Lindgren Choose from the Pippi & Lotta series, The Tomten & Pippi VHS video tapes.
Jan Brett, Select from a series of beautifully illustrated troll stories.
Tove Jansson, Moomintroll series, always a delight to read.
Kirsten: An American Girl series.
Elsa Beskow Choose from several of her beautifully illustrated children's books. (Preschool)
Maj Lindman Flicka, Ricka and Dicka series. (Ages 4-8 )
The Elephant Prince: Inspired by an Old Nordic Tale (A Dream Maker Story), Flavia Weedn, Lisa Weedn Gilbert, Hyperion, 1995. Ages 4-8. A poor man wins the heart of a princess, beautiful illustrations.
3 Billy Goats Gruff, Ted Dewan, Scholastic, 1995. Ages 4-8. Classic folk tale.
Viking (Eyewitness Books), Susan Margeson, Peter Anderson, Sue Margeson, Random Library, 1994. For ages 9-12. A nicely illustrated history of the Vikings, ship construction and how Leif Erikson discovered America.
Myths of the Norsemen (Puffin Classic), Roger Lancelyn Green, Ages 9-12
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils, Selma Lagerlof, Dover, 1995. Ages 4-8. Nils learns kindness and wisdom as he travels on the back of the goose, Akka.
Linnea's Almanac, by Christina Bjork, Lena Anderson (Illustrator), Farrar Straus & Giroux,1989.
Mama's Bank Account, Kathryn Forbes, Harcourt Brace, 1968. The book is the basis of the movie and play "I Remember Mama." Represents Americanization of a Norwegian family living in San Francisco in the first half of 1900's.
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Scandinavian Literature
(Historical fiction, art, country and culture of Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Scandinavian cooking and design).
Scandinavian
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Country Living Scandinavia:
Country by Design
Editors of Country Living,
Hearst Books, 1997.
Book focuses on arts and crafts of Scandinavia with over 200 color photos. |
Scandinavia Living Design
Elizabeth Gaynor, Kari Haavisto,
Stewart Tabori & Chang, 1994.
The natural beauty and light in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland are captured in over 400 photos. |
Woodcarving in the Scandinavian Style
Harry Refsal,
Sterling, 1992.
Covers history of woodcarving, some artists, how to lessons and patterns for woodcarving. |
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Best of Scandinavian Cooking: Danish, Norwegian and Swedish,
Shirley Sarvis, Barbara Scott O'Neil, Hippocrene Books, 1997. |
The Great Scandinavian Baking Book
Beatrice Ojakangas,
Little Brown, 1988 |
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Sweden
The World of Carl Larsson, Carl Larsson, Gorel Cavalli-Bjorkman, Bo Lindwall, Green Tiger Press, 1993. (back order )
Swedish Mentality, Åke Daun, Jan Teeland, Pennsylvania State University Press, 1996. Examines factors that contribute to and define a Swedish cultural pattern.
Swedish Folk Art: All Tradition is Change, Barbro Klein, Mats Widblom, Harry Abrams Pub, 1995.
Old Swedish Quilts, Asa Wettre, Lena Nessle, Interweave Pr, 1996.
Swedish-American Landmarks: Where to Go and What to See, Alan Winquist, Swedish Council of America, 1995.
The Emigrant Novels
The Emigrants
Unto a Good Land
The Settlers
The Last Letter Home |
Vilhelm Moberg,
Minnesota Historical Society, 1995.
The story of Karl Oskar and Kristina who leave their home in Sweden in search of a better life in America. A great work covering the hardships of the Swedish immigrants to Minnesota beginning in 1850. |
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Norway
Living in Norway, Elisabeth Holte, Solvi DOS Santos, Abbeville Press, Inc., 1993.
Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas, H.A. Guerber, Dover Pubns, 1992.
Norwegian Folk Art: The Migration of a Tradition, Marion Nelson, Museum of American Folk Art, Abbeville Press, 1996. Norwegian crafts and designs are studied, from the 1500s to the 20th century, over 200 color photos. Beautiful book. Hardcover | Paperback | VHS Tape
