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Loading... D'Aulaires Book of Greek Mythsby Ingri D'Aulaire
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Pure awesomeness radiates from this book. HAVE TO HAVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!It has beautiful artwork, the details are amazing, and now that i've read this book, I'm crazy about greek mythology.  danielleG | Sep 24, 2009 |  I remember a version of this anthology being around when I was a child- many, many moons ago. A wonderful overview of the many stories and personalities of the colorful dieties that graced the top of Mount Olympus and the lands below and beneath it. Perhaps a bit much for the very young, but a good overview for the older kids. With beautiful pictures throughout, we are introduced to Hermes, Aphrodite and Mercury, and the exciting tales of Hercules as well as the woeful story of Daedulus and his overconfident son, Icarus. This is an excellent way to introduce a child to where those many new versions of the old myths came from. (  ) gildallie | Jun 8, 2009 | This was my introduction to Greek mythology, and the things in this book stayed with me through high school, college and even grad school. When I got this book as a gift in fifth grade, I became obsessed with the Greek myths, read it over and over until I had them memorized, and then read them again. The cover began to tear away and the spine began to crack, so it didn't make the journey with me to Chicago, but this book will always be one of my childhood favorites. ( ) magritteamour | Apr 16, 2009 | The bright colors were really nice, but the images were so steroetypical for mythology. I like giving the children more alternative images and stories and also more opportunity to lead the children with their own imaginations. paraespanol | Nov 24, 2008 | This book has a whole bunch of Greek Myths. I like this version because it has beautiful and pretty pictures. I like the way that some are colored in and some aren't. They look very lifelike. It includes pretty much all the Greek myths straight from the beginning and tells you the history of Greek gods. (  ) laf | Nov 19, 2008 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com (ISBN 0440406943, Paperback)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 (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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