Our World: Iceland

This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting School Library Journal Góðan daginn! Spend a day in Iceland eating hafragautur for breakfast, visiting the farm in the countryside, and driving past volcanoes and the northern lights. Even learn words in Icelandic with pronunciation guides throughout the story. . Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold . Written by Icelandic author Ævar Þór Benediktsson and illustrated by Icelandic illustrator Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir . Endnotes provide more insights into life in Iceland AGES: 2 to 3 AUTHOR: Ævar Þór Benediktsson is an author from Iceland. He is Iceland's first UNICEF Ambassador and is known for launching popular nationwide reading challenges to encourage Icelandic children and teenagers to read more. He is the author of more than 35 books. AevarWritesBooks.com Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir is an illustrator and children's book author. She holds a BFA in Fine Arts from the Iceland Academy of The Arts and an MA in creative writing from The University of Iceland. She also studied illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Lóa lives in Reykjavík, Iceland. SELLING POINTS: . SERIES: Part of the Our World series of global board books for very young readers. . AUTHENTIC: Icelandic author Ævar Þór Benediktsson (author of award-winning book Stranded!) and illustrated by Icelandic illustrator Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir draw on their lived experience of life in Iceland to create this book. . AVOIDS STEREOTYPES: A focus on daily life in Iceland, rather than landmarks, offers real insights into this culture that will resonate with children from all over the world. . LANGUAGE LEARNING: Introduces basic vocabulary in Icelandic . GLOBAL AWARENESS FOR VERY YOUNG CHILDREN: Bold artwork, engaging text, and relatable topics make global learning accessible to very young readers. . BESTSELLING SERIES: Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold . ENDNOTES: Endnotes offer simple explanations of the objects and actions found in the book.

Ideal for readers interested in early childhood fiction.