The production by the Monty Python company Prominent Features received financial backing from Swedish Svensk Filmindustri, which contributed to the film having its premiere in Sweden on 1 September 1989, followed by the US on 22 September, and the UK on 29 September. According to one library record, "A Viking warrior who lived hundreds of years ago sets sail with his men on the Golden Dragon [ship] to find the land where the sun goes at night. The Saga of Erik the Viking is a children's novel written by the Welsh comedian Terry Jones, illustrated by Michael Foreman, and published by Pavilion in 1983.

Foreman was commended for the annual Greenaway Medal by the Library Association, recognising the year's best-illustrated children's book by a British subject. Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). Robot Roz undertakes an unusual ocean journey to save her adopted island home in this third series entry. According to CCSU, some runners up through 2002 were Commended (from 1959) or Highly Commended (from 1974). I loved the movie Erik the Viking as a kid, and a few years ago I saw that our library had this, which looked .

Months later from that trip while clearing out a closet full of bags and papers the original copy was found. Written by Terry Jones, most famous as part of the Monty Python team, this is a wonderful tale, expertly spun, which won the Children’s Book Award.

I loved it, so much so that when my son reaches five he'll have the pleasure of hearing me re-read this aloud to him. There were 99 commendations of both kinds in 44 years including Foreman and two others in 1980, when no one was highly commended.The illustrations are interesting, if not exactly memorable, and they do what they are supposed to do.

Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. kind of effort, however there is an inner logic and cohesiveness to Jones's writing that works very well.

On the other hand, I'm glad that we just happened to be reading this book when my son was encountering gendered teasing for his long hair at school. But really Erik wouldn't be the main character without his amazing crew, and the stories really make that shine, that his Besties are what keep it going, and I love them for that.