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This is a story about three Vikings that are on an adventure to find an enchanted land where only the strongest and bravest Vikings can enter.

Valkyrie is an ancient Norse goddess who provides protection to her people. Edda is a valient Valkyrie who wants to protect but also wants to be around people are not Valkyries. She wants to have "normal" friends her age, she wants to go to "normal" school. She just wants some "normal" parts to her life. "Normal" is not exactly what she thought it would be and she begins to learn important lessons of being like everyone else and being different.

Edda is the littlest Valkyrie and loves her life of adventure in Asgard, but she also wants to make friends her own age. When she tells her father this, he lets her go to earth and go to school with other kids. She has never been away from Asgard, but her papa assures her that even little Valkyries can be very brave. School is hard at first, especially when she is trying to make new friends and learning to follow the rules, but soon Edda finds a way to make friends in class and to do well in her new school.

Edda’s story can help children starting school learn about some of the hard things about school, but that they can have an adventures and be very brave like Edda. Although school may not be portrayed as fun, the positive messages about friendship and being brave though it can be difficult remain prevalent. While Edda has some Norse mythology themes, it’s only a hint rather than an introduction to this mythology system. Still, many children will be able to relate to being scared of the first day of school but learning to be brave anyway.

Nice story!!

A visually pleasing book, this book goes into how every person has something to offer. Whether it's strength, courage, or the power of music, everyone has something to bring to the table.

A fun book with a great lesson! Excellent illustrations.

This book is about a little Valkyrie who decides to come to school on Earth. Edda is the littlest Valkyrie in Asgard. School is pretty different from Asgard, and Edda has some trouble adjusting to it. Just when she’s thinking maybe she won’t go back, the class is given a writing assignment. After writing a story about Asgard, her classmates love it and soon Edda has lots of friends. This book stems from Norse mythology, but doesn't go into depth about it. Readers familiar with some of the gods and stories may be able to recognize characters within the illustrations, but otherwise, they’re just a nice backdrop for Edda’s tale. This is a great first day at school story and students who are just starting school will be able to relate to her experiences.½

Three Vikings dream of getting to Valhalla in this third picture-book from author/illustrator Adam Auerbach. One of the Vikings is sure he'll get in, for he is the strongest. Another is positive she'll make it, because she is the bravest. The smallest amongst them is a gentle musician, and although he attempts to be helpful on their quest, he often finds that the others must come to the rescue. When the trio finally cross the rainbow bridge to Valhalla, he has to wonder: what does he bring...?

An entertaining and ultimately satisfying tale is paired with cute illustrations in The Three Vikings, which, like Auerbach's debut, Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School, features an Old Norse cultural background. The conclusion, in which the littlest Viking is welcomed at the Hall of Heroes, where his skills as a musician and a bard make him quite desirable, emphasizes that there is more than one way to participate in the heroic. The world may need its warriors and heroes, but it needs its storytellers as well. Recommended to Adam Auerbach fans, and to anyone looking for stories about heroism, storytelling, and being a musician.

The littlest Valkyrie in Asgard, Edda enjoyed many things about her home, from the adventures chasing unruly monsters to the feasts that everyone shared together. But she also longed to know other children her own age, leading her wise father to take her down to earth, to attend something called "school." School was an adjustment, but fortunately Edda was brave...

A sweet, Norse-mythology-inspired take on one of the classic early childhood experiences - heading off to school for the first time - Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School pairs an engaging, humorous tale with appealing illustrations. I liked the fact that Edda used storytelling to connect with her new classmates, as this tallies with the larger mythological themes. Recommended to anyone looking for entertaining first-day-of-school stories, or for picture-books that use Norse mythology as a starting point.

When your little brother is a monkey - really a monkey - it can be something of a problem, as the young narrator of this humorous but heartwarming picture-book makes plain. He can cause quite a mess, follow you everywhere you go, and annoy your dog with his antics. But he also can be rather sweet, upon occasion...

This second picture-book from author/artist Adam Auerbach, following upon his debut, Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School, examines a common childhood issue - how to deal with annoying younger siblings - in a new and entertaining way. The artwork is colorful and engaging, with plenty going on on each page to keep the young reader involved. Recommended to all young monkey lovers, as well as to anyone looking for fun new sibling books.

This was an entertaining book that did a great job at keeping my attention. The illustrations were simple but very nice to look at

Thinking on my kindergarteners first day of school, this is the perfect picture book. Especially for those with no previous Pre-K social experiences. Edda a little Valkyrie wants to make friends of her age, and her father take her to school for such purpose. What she could not anticipate, is the set of rules, now she needs to learn and follow, so different from where she lived in Asgard. A fantasy story to share with young readers, who are now expected to function in a more executive way, and learn self-regulation strategies to carry out throughout their school years. The ideal book to consider for text structure, and to compare two different worlds or settings, and perhaps do the exercise by contrasting and comparing school and home expectations. This ancient Norse mythology also encourages young writers to share their experiences and to discover one of the purpose of writing, and to realize that having a different life has its advantage too, and that is ok to be different. An invitation to newcomers to share their culture, and customs, and different backgrounds and welcome them into your classroom!

A fun, original twist on first day of school anxieties.

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