A lovely collection of fairy tales. The art's beautiful, and it had been a while since I'd read classic fairy tales rather than retellings, so I'd forgotten how soothing they can be. Though the tales themselves were new to me, many of them were reminiscent of Grimm's tales, which is interesting from a historical perspective. The final tale of the collection was the only one I didn't enjoy, too long and too focused on details of boats.

I absolutely adored this gem of a book. I am familiar with the fairytales of Hans Christian Andersen but didn't realize that there were so many folktales out there that needed to be told. These 16 stories from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Finland are special in their own right and add spice to the tales we do have. The translation is good and the drawings are exquisite. Highly recommended for those who love folktales.

A fun selection of folk tales, only a few of which were a bit familiar to me. The artwork was especially lovely. I loved how varied they were and the note indicating from which country they originated, though I feel like the tone could have read a little more conversational, like someone was sitting around a campfire and sharing tales.

Nordic Tales is a collection of 17 traditional tales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark. These are not the fairytales most of us grew up with, but are beautifully diverse stories from Scandinavian folklore. Much like the original Grimm's tales, many of these stories are gritty, bizarre and cautionary. They are, however, equally whimsical, exciting and sweet.

When I saw this cover, I was immediately excited. I am enamored with fairytales of all sorts, and the opportunity to delve into a new set of Nordic tales was unmissable.
As soon as I clicked on the book, my excitement trebled, because not only is this beautiful book being published by Chronicle Books which has produced some of the most wonderful treasures and has become one of my favourite publishers, but it is also illustrated by Ulla Thynell, a Finnish artist whose work I have been eagerly following for some time. She manages to meld color, simplicity and fine detail to create the most magical illustrative paintings. Who better to help create a book of ancient Nordic tales for the modern reader?

The stories feature a great number of animals, and a distinctly close human relationship to nature and magic which is unseen in much of our world today. Although the tales will seem strange to those of us who have not grown up with Nordic folklore, as you read they will become familiar and just as cozy and comforting as the fairytales we grew up with. These stories are rich with culture, religion, myths and magic.

This book is fairly ageless, so if you enjoy beautiful illustrations and magic, I recommend this book to you no matter how old you are. Parents who are not afraid to let their children explore these realms of good and evil, fear and fortune, magic and religion, will love this book, and even find it a helpful tool for talking through different aspects of life and the world.
I also highly recommend looking up Ulla Thynell's other work, as well as her social media accounts where she shares new and exciting things she is working on.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read this beautiful book!

I have been enjoying this series of International Folktales. In this one the focus is on Nordic Folktales. I was familiar with some but there were many new to me tales. Each tale is illustrated. These books are quick easy reads and can be read aloud. The book will make a great gift. Enjoy

I enjoyed this book of tales and would buy it as a gift for someone. Broken up in sections and overall very enjoyable.

'Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark' by Chronicle Books with illustrations by Ulla Thynell is a collection of 16 traditional tales.

The collection is broken up in to three sections: Transformations, Wit and Journeys. There are stories of bravery and courage and foolishness. Trust in the different is a theme and kindness is always rewarded handsomely. Reading these, it's fun to see the similarities and differences to stories I know.

I love the full color illustrations that accompany the beginning of each story. Overall, it's a beautiful collection and I loved the lure of a good tale told well.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Chronicle Books and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

A really interesting collection of fairy tales. It was interesting to see how some compared to fairy tales and mythology I was more familiar with. It's much less dark than a lot of fairy tale collections I've read before.

A beautifully illustrated collection of classic stories, many I wasn't familiar with, in just an overall wonderful package.

I wasn't aware of this series the publisher has been putting together, similar stories from different regions of the world in this same style. It's something I'm definitely going to seek out in the future.

This is one of the most beautiful collections of folktales I have ever come across! I have read plenty of folktales and fairy tale collections and the thing about this one that took it over the top and made it one of my favorites were the illustrations and the variety of tales. The art in this book is so cute and whimsy and has a light Nordic flair. I thought it was perfect for this book and its readers. As far as the stories, there are so many in this book that I had never heard of. I love when books like this make cultures more available. I would 100% buy a copy of this book to keep in my collection!!

I have to preface this review by saying that I was granted an advanced copy and did not download it before the archive date. I did buy the book in order to review it, since it seemed ungrateful to receive an advanced copy and not review it.

I am not entirely familiar with Nordic folklore, so I can’t really attest to the accuracy of the translation or the content of the stories. The book does include a detailed list of the sources of the stories and the content does seem to be well-researched. I found the translations to be very clear and easy to follow. The translation seemed well done, in my opinion.

What was really outstanding for me were the illustrations! There is an illustration before each story that depicts what the story is about. I enjoyed reading the stories and then flipping back to the illustrations to compare them to the content of the accompanying story. The art style is intricately detailed and features a lovely color pallete. Below is the illustration that accompanies the story titled Death and the Doctor.
This book contains 16 traditional Nordic folktales, of a wide variety of topics. Some are more comical, while others were a bit more dark. Each story contains a subtitle that indicates which country the story is from, which I really liked. The stories are divided into three categories; transformations, wit, and journeys.

My favorites were:

The Forest Bride: The Story of a Little Mouse Who Was a Princess (Finland)

Hildur, the Queen of the Elves (Ireland)

Mighty Mikko: The Story of a Poor Woodsman and a Grateful Fox (Finland)

Overall, this is a gorgeous book that also provides insight on Nordic folklore. I would certainly recommend this to those who enjoy reading folktales or enjoy mythology. This was a fantastic read!

Beautifully illustrated book of Nordic fairy tales including East of the Sun, West of the Moon as well as other the stories are not as well known. Good place to start if you are interested in learning more about Nordic storytelling.

I love fairy tales and folklore. I even spent the earliest of my years in libraries working in a folklore archives, so I liked this just about as much as I thought I would, which was a lot. I especially loved that I was real familiar with a fair amount of these stories and got a little glimpse into a part of my family heritage that I don't know that much about. Beautiful illustrations to top it all off.

Nordic Tales is a collection of traditional tales collected from Scandinavia. Due out 13th Aug 2019 from Chronicle Books, it's 168 pages and will be available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats.

This is a wonderful collection of 17 fables and fairy tales, collected from all over Scandinavia. Ulla Thynell's artwork is ethereally beautiful and rich in small hidden details which aren't obvious at first glance. Each story has a full page color illustration as well as endpapers and cover art.

The stories themselves are split into three sections by thematic central ideas such as transformation (wicked curse hiding a character's true nature), wit (the poor but good-hearted character survives by his wits), and journeys. Some are cautionary tales, all have deeper messages. Even though some of these were familiar to me, many weren't. Like all fables and fairy tales, there's something primeval which resonates deeply in our cultural consciousness.

This would make a superlative bedtime read, or library/classroom circle read. There's a good bibliography and credits list at the back of the book.

Beautifully rendered. The translation work isn't completely seamless; many of the stories read as though they were translated. It doesn't affect the readability, but it is noticeable.

Five stars, the art and stories go together very well and I suspect that many (most) of these stories will be unfamiliar to most readers.

Nordic Tales is a collection of fairy tales that I had not heard of before. I enjoy fairy tales and really enjoy some new ones. The illustrations were also beautiful. I would recommend this book if you had not touched any fairy tales outside of the Grimm Brothers.

First of all, this book is absolutely gorgeous. The endpapers are amazing and the illustrations are stunning. However, I think it would have been even better if there were more pictures, and if the text was a little bit bigger and incorporated in the drawings.
When it comes to the stories, I thought most of them were weird and I, unfortunately, didn’t find them enjoyable, not because of the actual content but more because of how they were told. The writing was strange, to say the least, and not in a good way.
Despite the fact that the writing is very accessible and somewhat juvenile, I was confused most of the time. There were a lot of repetitions for no apparent reason, a lot of focus on details not important to the stories and long and complicated sentences. This writing style is definitely not what I would associate with fairy-tales and fantastical stories.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

ordic Tales is a collection of 19th century folklore. Many I've never heard of before and I really enjoyed reading them.
Thanks NetGalley and the author for allowing me to read this.

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark is a collection of 17 traditional tales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the nineteenth century, these stories are by turns enchanting, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. Readers will encounter terrifying trolls, plucky heroes and heroines, and one princely polar bear. Each tale is paired with a luminous illustration by Finnish artist Ulla Thynell. And this special gift edition features an embossed, textured case and a ribbon marker. It is currently scheduled for release on August 13 2019.

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark is divided into three groups of tales: transformations, wit, and journeys. While I had seen some of the sixteen stories before, and others had fairy tale tropes that were familiar, some were new to me. Like with most collections of short tales like this there is not much depth to individual characters or relationships, things are just the way they are to get to the point of the story. That is the way these classic tales were told and shared over the years, and adding that sort of depth would take each individual tale into novel proportions (which would not be a bad thing, but is not the intent of this kind of collection). Some of the stories are darker than others, but I really enjoyed learning more of the folk and fairy tales from this part of the world. I liked the illustrations by Thynell and found them to be lovely, adding beauty and a nostalgic charm to the individual stories and the book as a whole. I think the artwork is worth looking at a few times; before, during, and after the read.

Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark is a nice collection of tales, and I enjoyed reading some that I had never seen or heard before.

Enchanting. Although I was more familiar wit some of the stories than I suspected, they had a lovely exotic, scandinavian feel to them. I also liked the fact that the tales weren't disney-fied and all goody-goody an sugary sweet.

I really liked this book! I think that the illustrations are really pretty and that the story makes a lot of sense.
It is one of my favorites this year!
In fact I would love to make a giveaway with this book.