Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire books in order
Norwegian American illustrator and children's book writer
- Lived
- 1904–1980
- Country
- Norway
- Books
- 20
Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire published 19 children's books and 1 other book, beginning with George Washington (1936). The best-known is D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (1962).
Updated September 2026
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D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths
Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's most-read book.
Children's books in order
The Enchanted April (1923)
Ola (1932)
Children of the Northlights (1935)
George Washington (1936)
Abraham Lincoln (1939)
Animals Everywhere (1940)
Leif the Lucky (1941)
Pocahontas (1941)
Don't Count Your Chicks (1943)
Too Big (1945)
Foxie, the Singing Dog (1949)
Benjamin Franklin (We the People) (1950)
Buffalo Bill (1952)
Columbus (1955)
D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (1962)
Norse Gods and Giants (1967)
East of the Sun and West of the Moon (1969)
Trolls (1972)
D'Aulaires' Book of Norwegian Folktales (2016)
Other books in order
The Magic Rug (1931)
About Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
Ingri d'Aulaire and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire were writers and illustrators of children's books who worked primarily as a team, completing almost all of their well-known works together. The couple immigrated to the United States from Europe and worked on books that focused on history such as Abraham Lincoln, which won the 1940 Caldecott Medal. They were part of the group of immigrant artists composed of Feodor Rojankovsky, Roger Duvoisin, Ludwig Bemelmans, Miska Petersham and Tibor Gergely, who helped shape the Golden Age of picture books in mid-twentieth-century America.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire FAQ
- How many books has Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire written?
- Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire published 19 children's books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths.
- What is Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's last book?
- Trolls (1972).
- What is Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's most famous book?
- D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths (1962) is Ingri and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.