Description
Erik der Wikingerjunge reist nach Haithabu, um nach seinem Bruder zu suchen - dieses spannende, detailliert illustrierte Sachbuch erzählt vom Leben der Nordmänner. A farm on the Baltic Sea, ca. 950. Erik's brother Leif, who took off on a Viking voyage months ago ready for adventure and hungry for loot, still hasn't returned. Erik sets offfor the big Viking port He- deby in search of his brother, but no one there has heard any news of Leif or his ship, the Whale Rider. Just as Erik is beginning to give up hope, adragon ship appears on the horizon.We accompany Erik on his journey and learn what the Viking community looked like, which gods they worshipped, why the raids they led with their fast ships were sosuccessful for such a long time, and why they loved hair combs. We attend a Viking feast, watch a ship being built, and look over the shoulders of merchants and craftspeople.An atmospheric non-fiction picture book about these legendary northeners and about the successful outcome of an adventurous journey. With impres- sive illustrations andexciting information about the life and culture of Vikings, who, contrary to their reputation, were not only menacing pirates but also farmers, merchants, seafarers, andexplorers. Frank Schwieger, im Hauptberuf Latein- und Geschichtslehrer an einem Gymnasium in Schleswig-Holstein, ist seit 2009 Autor erfolgreicher Kinderbücher. Darin taucht er am liebsten in die abenteuerliche Welt der fernen Vergangenheit ab. Janna Steimann studierte Kunst an der HAW Hamburg und ist seit 2007 als freiberufliche Illustratorin tätig. Für den Gerstenberg Verlag hat sie bereits das Sachbilderbuch Wildes Leben in der Stadt illustriert. Die Wikinger sind ihre große Leidenschaft.www.janna-design.de
