Miko: Little Hunter of the North

by Bruce Donehower, Tom Pohrt

Grandfather tells Miko the tale of King Winter kidnapping the daughter of the Sun and Moon, and little Miko decides that he must venture out into the snowy night to investigate the endless darkness

89 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Mir · Rating 3 out of 5]

After his grandfather tells him the story of how Ravna, daughter of the Sun and Moon, was captured by the Winter King, causing an extended winter, young Laplander Miko becomes convinced that this is happening again and sets out in the night to rescue her so the sun can come again.

The prose was pretty flat and dull, but I appreciated being introduced to a new folk tale and wish that Donehower had included some background notes on it. It reminded me a bit of a few other stories in which a human must intervene when winter is unnaturally prolonged, such as Lucia and the Light.