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Our Price: $19.95
Product Details
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| Shipping Weight: |
0.50 |
| Author(s): |
Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire |
| Vendor: |
RANDOM HOUSE |
| Publisher: |
Delacorte Books for Young Readers |
| Published: |
01 March, 1992 |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| ISBN: |
0440406943 |
| Store Code: |
2935 |
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Description: 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
Genre: Mythology, Greek; Juvenile literature; Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction; Children: Grades 4-6; Legends, Myths, and Fables - Greek and Roman; Juvenile Fiction / Legends, Myths, Fables / Greek and Roman;
Average Review: 5 stars
Review: A book that has been with me since I was a little boy : When I was a little boy, I found this book at the school library and fell in love with greek mythology. The art was amazing, the stories incredible, and something prevalent in this book that is hard to find otherwise, magic. This book opened my little mind to a new culture and world. I bought a copy of my own when I grew a bit older, and still have it today. This is a wonderful book I can't recomend enough.
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