By Ingri and Edgar D’Aulaire. The story of Leif from his childhood to the discovery and colonization of the North American continent. Written true to history, it includes Leif’s conversion to Christianity, and the evangelization of Greenland. This lively and beautifully illustrated biography has been put back into print by Beautiful Feet Books.

Considered by some children’s book authorities to be the d’Aulaire’s finest work, this biography of Leif Erickson, son of Eric the Red, best exemplifies the artist’s skill in Norwegian folk art, style, and history. 

Their well-researched text is lavishly illustrated with Viking rune-like carvings, from the dragon prow of the ship that Leif must hurry to remove, lest it anger the spirits of the land, to the stave churches so unique to Norway. Landscapes depict emerald green fjords against