D'aulaires Book of Greek Myths
Random House Children's Books · Hardcover · September 19, 1962
"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."—R.
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- Who it’s for
- Greek myths arrive in vivid words and pictures, with cultural history woven into the magic.
- Themes
- Greek mythology, Ancient Greek cultural history, Myth and magic
- Genres
- Greek & Roman Myths
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"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."—R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder Kids can lose themselves in a world of myth and magic while learning important cultural history in this beloved classic collection of Greek mythology.
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Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive. In print for over fifty years, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology—and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters—as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.
Gods, Heroes, Wonder
Greek myths arrive in vivid words and pictures, with cultural history woven into the magic.
Come here for
- Gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters of ancient Greece
- Mythic stories told in words and pictures
Expect
- A classic collection that has welcomed generations of young readers
- An afterword with sketches, an essay, and family photographs
Where it sits
| Greek & Roman Myths | 98% |
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Publisher categories
- The Classics
- Ancient Civilizations
- Greek & Roman Myths
- Authors
- Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Published
- September 19, 1962
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Greek mythology · Ancient Greek cultural history · Myth and magic
- Reading lane
- The Classics