Changes to Mythology in Years Four to Six

[AnneWhite]

Does anyone know how Heroes of Asgard compares to Padraic Colum's The Children of Odin? I own the latter but haven't read it yet.

Colum's book is inoffensive, literary, but (to my mind) a bit dry. Your mileage might vary on that.

However, one other small concern (and one that I am not the only one to note) is that he sets up the order of the stories in an unusual way. Partway through the book, a child character goes to an older one and is told the "Genesis" stories, if you will, those that most tellers place at the beginning of the book. I am not sure that this attempt at creative storytelling is entirely successful, as it may end up just confusing readers who have been plopped into the doings in Asgard without enough backstory.

If you're torn between the two, I would suggest choosing a story or two and comparing them in the two versions. If you have an older student who is a strong reader, and Asgard feels too young for them, Colum could be a good alternative.