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Dewey Decimal Number: 398 EAN: 9780385157872 ISBN: 0385157878 Label: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Manufacturer: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Publication Date: March 18, 1980 Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: March 18, 1980 Studio: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: No education is complete without a large slice of Greek mythology. And there's no better way of meeting that literary quota than with the D'Aulaires' book. All the great gods and goddesses of ancient Greece are depicted in this big, beautiful classic, lovingly illustrated and skillfully told. Young readers will be dazzled by mighty Zeus, lord of the universe; stirred by elegant Athena, goddess of wisdom; intimidated by powerful Hera, queen of Olympus; and chilled by moody Poseidon, ruler of the sea. These often impetuous immortals flounce and frolic, get indiscreet, and get even. From petty squabbles to heroic deeds, their actions cover the range of godly--and mortal--personalities. The D'Aulaires' illustrations have a memorable quality: once pored over, they will never leave the minds of the viewer. Decades later, the name Gaea will still evoke the soft green picture of lovely Mother Earth, her body hills and valleys and her eyes blue lakes reflecting the stars of her husband, Uranus the sky. No child is too young to appreciate the myths that have built the foundation for much of the world's art and literature over the centuries. This introduction to mythology is a treasure. (Ages 10 to adult) --Emilie Coulter Product Description: "For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation."--Horn Book. "The drawings...are excellent and excitingly evocative."--The New York Times. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Great ResourceThis is a "must have" for a kid working on a mythology project. Interesting, accurate and informative. Rating: - Grrek MythsA book that is part of my Lang Arts classroom when we talk about Mythology in class. Thank you! Rating: - my favorite elementary library time book EVARfrom the first illustration of Gaia this book had me at hello! i checked this book out time and time again from the school library and poured over its pictures and stories of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. It was from then on that i wanted to rename myself Persephone! a must for imaginative and curious children! Rating: - The first book I bought with my own money!I bought this all by myself when I was eight years old (25 years ago!) and it's still here on my shelf, musty, dusty, taped together and well-loved. It was great as a starting foundation for cultural literacy - for learning enough to understand Classical themes in art or other literature. The illustrations are so engrossing and to this day when I open the book I find that I remember the tiniest details of every drawing. This is a book I would enthusiastically give to any child. Rating: - SpellboundMy seven year old daughter was spellbound by the prose and the drawings in this wonderful version of the Greek myths. |
