This is a story about three Vikings that are on an adventure to find an enchanted land where only the strongest and bravest Vikings can enter. ( )

Nice story!! ( )

A visually pleasing book, this book goes into how every person has something to offer. Whether it's strength, courage, or the power of music, everyone has something to bring to the table.

A fun book with a great lesson! Excellent illustrations. ( )

Three Vikings dream of getting to Valhalla in this third picture-book from author/illustrator Adam Auerbach. One of the Vikings is sure he'll get in, for he is the strongest. Another is positive she'll make it, because she is the bravest. The smallest amongst them is a gentle musician, and although he attempts to be helpful on their quest, he often finds that the others must come to the rescue. When the trio finally cross the rainbow bridge to Valhalla, he has to wonder: what does he bring...?

An entertaining and ultimately satisfying tale is paired with cute illustrations in The Three Vikings, which, like Auerbach's debut, Edda: A Little Valkyrie's First Day of School, features an Old Norse cultural background. The conclusion, in which the littlest Viking is welcomed at the Hall of Heroes, where his skills as a musician and a bard make him quite desirable, emphasizes that there is more than one way to participate in the heroic. The world may need its warriors and heroes, but it needs its storytellers as well. Recommended to Adam Auerbach fans, and to anyone looking for stories about heroism, storytelling, and being a musician. ( )