Eric The Red: The Viking Adventurer

What's Their Story?

by Neil Grant, Victor Ambrus (Illustrator)

Eric the Red was wild and hot-headed, even for a Viking. His quick temper was always getting him into trouble. But he learned quickly how to lead, and in time became a great warrior and a fearless adventurer. He discovered a new land--Greenland--and founded a new nation.

Genres: Nonfiction, History, Medieval, Biography, School, Travel, Geography

32 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[T.J. Puritz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent overview of Eric the Red. Obviously it’s watered down for a young audience - early to mid elementary for info. I kind of liked the illustrations. They are pencil drawings with watercolor and seem to fit the story well.

[Willow · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty surface level but we liked the pictures.

[Teri · Rating 3 out of 5]

REALLY great review of Eric the Red and his son Leif Erickson. Too bad the pictures are crummy. Still, it reinforced a lot of things we learned about Vikings.