Our World: Iceland -- ÆVar þÓr Benediktsson, Board Book

"This series offers solid glimpses of faraway places, more poetry than a tour guide . . . evocative and inviting" - School Library Journal

Góðan daginn! Spend a day in Iceland eating hafragautur for breakfast, visiting the farm in the countryside, and driving past volcanoes and the northern lights. Even learn words in Icelandic with pronunciation guides throughout the story.

• Part of the Barefoot Books Our World series with over 200k copies sold
• Written by Icelandic author var ór Benediktsson and illustrated by Icelandic illustrator Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir
• Endnotes provide more insights into life in Iceland

Author: ÆVar þÓr Benediktsson
Publisher: Barefoot Books
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 20
Binding Type: Board Book
Weight: 0.98lbs
Size: 6.50h x 6.70w x 0.67d
ISBN: 9798888596678
Audience: Baby-Preschool

About the Author
Ævar þór Benediktsson is an author from Iceland. He is Iceland's first UNICEF Ambassador and is known for launching popular nationwide reading challenges to encourage Icelandic children and teenagers to read more. He is the author of more than 35 books. AevarWritesBooks.com

Lóa Hlín Hjálmtýsdóttir is an illustrator and children's book author. She holds a BFA in Fine Arts from the Iceland Academy of The Arts and an MA in creative writing from The University of Iceland. She also studied illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York City. Lóa lives in Reykjavík, Iceland.