Aurora Of The Northern Lights by Holly Hardin

Do you know what "aurora" means?by storiesforchildren

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November 21, 2009: Do you know what the word "aurora" means? In ancient Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of the dawn. Because dawn brings the light of a new day, the luminous bands of light that form in the night sky near the north and south poles are called "aurora." The aurora australis lights the Southern Hemisphere, and the aurora borealis lights the northern skies. Author Holly Hardin tells the story of an elfin maid named Mistletoe who lived in the cold, crisp land of the Northern Fey but fell in love with a young man named William and, after becoming his wife on a Solstice night, left with him for a warmer climate because of his health. They had a daughter whom they named after the Northern Lights. Unfortunately, seven years later, both parents became ill and died. When Aurora fled to the town, the townspeople did not want her because she was different. Then she roamed to the Woodland Fey, but the sprites of the forest did not want her either because she was not their kin. So she kept journeying northward until she came to a great castle in a place that was cold and crisp. What famous person do you suppose lived in the castle, and what surprise did this individual have for Aurora? The colorful muted illustrations by Donald Vanderbeek join with Hardin's poetic text to create what has the potential to become a wonderful new seasonal classic that children and adults will surely enjoy.

beautifully illustrated tale of a young girl finding her way through obstaclesby CBH

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October 12, 2009: A delightful and very well illustrated children's story. Aurora's parents lived in a far north area of the world, the same world they had met, fallen in love, and married. They decided to move to a warmer land to make life better for them. Shortly the move, Aurora was born. After seven more years Aurora's parents became ill and passed away. Aurora was then led to move away to a better home. The story continues with Aurora's trip to her new home and her new friends and makes startling discoveries as she goes and settles in a new land.

I would say this story would be great for young children that are starting to learn what is shown in pictures and can understand the written word as they read it themselves or read by another to them as they increase their knowledge.