Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

Mr. and Mrs d'Aulaire wrote and illustrated gorgeous history books for elementary children. Their books are accurate, fun to read, and beautiful. For biographical information see the De Grummond Collection page.

Illustration from Benjamin Franklin

History
Abraham Lincoln (Caldecott Medal)
Benjamin Franklin
Buffalo Bill
Columbus
Conquest of the Atlantic
George Washington
Leif, the Lucky
Pocahontas
Star Spangled Banner, The

Mythology
Book of Greek Myths
Norse Gods and Giants

Non-fiction
Animals Everywhere
Children of the Northlights
Lord's Prayer, The

Fiction
Don't Count Your Chicks
Foxie, the Singing Dog (illus. by Edwin Shenton)
Johnny Blossom
Magic Meadow, The
Magic Rug, The
Needle in the Haystack (by John Matheson and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire)
Nils
Ola
Ola and Blakken and Line, Sine, Trine
Terrible Troll-bird
Too Big
Trolls
Two Cars, The
Wings for Per

Books Illustrated by the D'Aulaires
Children of the Soil by Nora Burglon
East of the Sun and West of the Moon by Peter Christian Asbjornson
Gao of the Ivory Coast by Katie Seabrook
Solve Suntrap, A Boy of Norway by Hans Aanrud
Sidsel Longskirt, A Girl of Norway by Hans Aanrud
(The two last books can also be found bound together as a single volume subtitled Two Children of Norway.)