Books : D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths
Binding: Audio Cassette
Dewey Decimal Number: 292.1
EAN: 9781885608147
Format: Audiobook
ISBN: 1885608144
Label: Airplay Audio Publishing
Manufacturer: Airplay Audio Publishing
Number Of Items: 4
Publication Date: 1996-09
Publisher: Airplay Audio Publishing
Sales Rank: 779183
Studio: Airplay Audio Publishing
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The internationally renowned D'Aulaires offer a masterpiece for the entire family in this perfect retelling of Greek myths for children of all ages. 2 cassettes.
Amazon.com Review:
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
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This is a "must have" for a kid working on a mythology project. Interesting, accurate and informative.
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A book that is part of my Lang Arts classroom when we talk about Mythology in class. Thank you!
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from the first illustration of Gaia this book had me at hello! i checked this book out time and time again from the school library and poured over its pictures and stories of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. It was from then on that i wanted to rename myself Persephone!
a must for imaginative and curious children!
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I bought this all by myself when I was eight years old (25 years ago!) and it's still here on my shelf, musty, dusty, taped together and well-loved. It was great as a starting foundation for cultural literacy - for learning enough to understand Classical themes in art or other literature. The illustrations are so engrossing and to this day when I open the book I find that I remember the tiniest details of every drawing. This is a book I would enthusiastically give to any child.
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My seven year old daughter was spellbound by the prose and the drawings in this wonderful version of the Greek myths.
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