A collection of short stories to help beginners learn Norwegian.Viking Olaf and Viking Ragnhild celebrate Jul, or Scandinavian Christmas. All the text is dual language and bilingual, with Norwegian on the left and English on the right. Learn the Norwegian language, history, culture, and mythology.- Ragnhild and Olaf look for a Christmas (Jul) tree and try to pet a baby reindeer- Meet the nisser, which are tiny gnomes who live in Norwegian houses- Join the village children and go julebukking. Olaf dresses up as the scary Julebukk and gives out treats and sweets.- Meet a new Swedish vegetarian friend, Greta- Learn about the Christmas pig with the Norse gods, Freyr, Odin, and Thor- Continue the holiday Jul cheer until January 13, or King Knut’s Day