This traditional Finnish epic was originally compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the 19th centuryfrom ancient oral poetry. Since then, the Kalevala has been translated into over 45 languages. This gorgeously illustrated English translation relates, in prose, heroic quests and battles for love, revenge, truth and the mysterious Sampo, the ultimate source of prosperity.* Winner of the 2009 Aesop Prize awarded by the American Folklore Society* Benjamin Franklin 2010 Award Winner (Juvenile/Young Adult -- Fiction)* BOTYA (Book of the Year Award) 2009 Winner in Juvenile Fiction Category awarded by the ForeWord Magazine* 2010 Alcuin Society Award Winner for Excellence in Book Design
close this panelKaarina Brooks has translated and illustrated three books of Finnish folk tales for children. Born in Finland, Kaarina immigrated to Canada as a child with her parents and older sister, and now resides in southern Ontario with her husband.Kirsti Mäkinen is a Division Head at the National Board of Education of Finland. She is a Master of Finnish Language and Literature at the Coeducational Finnish Secondary School in Helsinki.Pirkko-Liisa Surojegin graduated in 1977 from Art College and has been a bookillustrator since the early 1980s.
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