Koirien Kalevala by Mauri Kunnas5/10/2023 ![]() ![]() Pretty much the definitive retelling of the Finnish Epic, Kalevala - featuring man's best friend, dog. My main complaint is that the binding of the Otava volume that is currently in print (ISBN 9511124420) is not terribly strong and might not withstand too frequent reading by your child. There's considerable inventiveness in Kunnas' "canine versions" of some of Akseli Gallen-Kallela's classic paintings. Kunnas' art has a great deal of detail, allowing children to discover something new each time they read. The womanizing of the smith is of course not part of the book. ![]() ![]() There are some changes to make this more suitable for small children - the attempted rape of Aino by Vainamoinen and her suicide is reversed, with Aino pursuing the unwilling old wizard. Kunnas depicts most of the Kalevala's plot where its characters seek the Sampo, though it opens with the confrontation between Joukahainen and Vainamoinen. The English translation is by Tim Steffa. THE CANINE KALEVALA is a retelling of the Finnish national epic by children's author Mauri Kunnas featuring, as so often, dogs and cats in the roles. ![]()
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