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Odd and the Frost Giants was a quick, but very rewarding book to listen to on audio. The author himself narrated, and his voice is very pleasant to listen to. He knows his characters best and animated them as richly as he had intended them. The Norse mythology elements were interesting, and I loved how Mr. Gaiman injects a humorous view of the constant strife between the Aesir and the Frost Giants. He embodies the traits of Odin, Thor, and Loki very well, and their animal forms fit what characte
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An excellent book for upper elementary children. A nice retelling of a Norse myth.
A charming little book steeped in Norse gods and a positive outlook on life. Neil always writes beautifully, no matter how young the intended audience, and he has such a knack for bringing ancient myths to life. Lovely story!
His endings are always at least as good as his beginnings.
Nice children's story.
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I am always on the hunt for books that feature curious, clever, kind, brave boys. This book exactly satisfies. Odd is willing to take a group of forest animals in, they, in turn accept his help to defeat the frost giant that had taken over Asgaurd. The writing and pace are both gentle, leaving the reader interested in how they will get back home, without being subjected to too much peril or scariness. It was a great choice for reading aloud to my five year old, although I did edit one or two sen
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I would give the story itself 3 stars, but the audiobook and author bio rate 5 stars each, so it all evens out at 4 stars. :-D
A book written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Brett Helquist, about Norse deities turned into animals (particularly Loki as a fox [two of my most favorite things bundled into a package of awesome])?
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Dec 31, 2009
Melanti
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2010
This is a cute little children's novel.
Very simple and short by adult standards, but great for a kid's book.
PS. Read the biography at the end and don't compare Odin here to Odin in American Gods.
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Very simple and short by adult standards, but great for a kid's book.
PS. Read the biography at the end and don't compare Odin here to Odin in American Gods.
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Fun story. Hopefully there will be more to come.
May 27, 2009
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