The Children of Odin

by Padraic Colum, illustrated by Willy Pogany. Before time as we know it began, gods and goddesses lived in the city of Asgard. Odin All-Father crossed the rainbow bridge to walk among men in Midgard. Thor defended Asgard with his mighty hammer, Loki was always into mischief, and dragons and gods walked free. This retelling of the Norse sagas gives us a sense of that magical time when the world was filled with powers and wonders we can hardly imagine. Paperback, 271pp. 1920/2004