Greek Myths

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With her signature comic-strip style, Marcia WIlliams takes us behind the scenes at some of ancient Rome's most famous moments.

In addition to reading other versions of these stories, it would also be possible to use this book as a starting point for exploring other graphic books. Item despatched quickly and as described, but damaged in transit due to plastic wrap packaging being inadequate protection. Williams takes classic myths and presents them in a comic strip format with humor and language that students can understand. Each page flows in lines of the comic strip with a written narrative underneath each strip and within the frames bubbles are used to emphasize the story and generally add silly humour to the character's reactions to what is going on around them. I gave this book three stars because even though i did enjoy this book I felt as if it was not one of the BEST children's books I have read.Has the same healthy attitude of seriousness mixed with irreverence as the Greeks themselves; every page crammed with hilarious, minutely detailed strip drawings. Seller has stated it will dispatch the item within 1 working day upon receipt of cleared payment - opens in a new window or tab . Though some of the stories are a little hard to follow, and shortened so much that the long names make up a large proportion of the overall letter count, my 7-year-old really likes this comic book version of some of the most famous Greek myths. The way this book is designed is perfect for introducing Greek Mythogy at a young age expanding their understanding of culture and classic "old school" literature. The Greek myths are among the greatest, most exciting stories ever told and feature some of the world’s best loved heroes and heroines.

While the stories are brief, they tend to stick to the major details of the original myths, the basic plot lines are there and the important themes are kept in play.Watch in awe as the heroes and monsters leap to life: Perseus the Gorgon-slayer, the dreaded Minotaur, mighty Heracles, ill-fated Icarus and the awe-inspiring goddess Athene. I had heard some of the myths before but it was enjoyable to read about new characters and creatures. Her books are something I can see children getting excited about at story time as they have pictures to follow which are sometimes amusing, I think would be a great way of getting children to understand sometimes complicated stories, and have fun. Another classic she has made much more accessible to children--and more appreciated by them--is THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY.

I really liked that there were myths I was not too familiar with, and that they were all focused on different characters. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. In this book, you'll find the stories of Theseus, conqueror of the dreaded Minotaur; the mighty Heracles and his twelve tasks; the tragic lovers Orpheus and Eurydice; Perseus, the Gorgon-slayer; the musician Arion and his rescue by the dolphins; Pandora and her little box of horrors; the feather-clad fliers Daedalus and Icarus; and the weaving contest between Arachne and the goddess Athene.Even with a large storybook, the pictures are small and could be better enjoyed at a close proximity. But i did love the fact that she cut down the stories into little pieces to help younger kids comprehend them. The only thing adults should keep in mind when introducing this book to children is there is violence in some of the myths. I should know; it’s the book that I plucked from my shelf when I was barely a toddler, and there began my love of all things ancient. As this is a comic style book, the pictures vary in sizes and it does appear to seem quite busy that there is a lot going on within the pictures yet I find that this would attract the children because they can look deeper into the pictures and see what is happening.