BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The Viking folk are celebrating their latest haul of treasure when three young friends hear strange noises outside of the village. They talk to their Chieftain who doesn’t believe them. They continue to bring him evidence of a monstrous creature nearby, but the Chieftain discounts all their evidence. They decide to go searching for the creature themselves.
Three Little Vikings is a cute story about getting leaders to realize the worth of young people, but I do feel that there are problems with the content for young children. I felt like the Chieftain was a dumb and unbelievable character, and I wondered if some of the underlying agenda was to discount authority. I also did not like the fact that in the beginning of the book the Vikings were celebrating plundering treasure from another town. Also, the illustrations are a bit confusing and take time to sort out what’s happening on each page.
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