Pub Date: March 1, 1992
Dewey: 292
Lexile Code: 1070
Features: Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: 08 to 12
Physical Info: 0.75" H x 12.25" L x 8.88" W ( 2.02 lbs) 208 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Fiction | Legends Myths Fables | Greek and Roman | Classics | Historical | Ancient Civilizations
Description: Mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts, Athena, goddess of wisdom, Helios the sun, greedy King Midas--here are gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece brought to life in the myths that have inspired great literature and art throughout the ages. Illustrations throughout.
Review Quotes: "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." --The Horn Book
"The drawings . . . are excellent and excitingly evocative." --The New York Times "I still don't know what made me fall so hard as a child for this collection . . . Regardless, the book is my first-line recommendation for even very young children for its age-appropriate abridgment and future madeleine de Proust illustrations." --"Katherine Marsh's Favorite Greek Mythology Books for Young Readers", The New York Times A New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books100 Years selection An NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9-14 selection