Seeing as how she has written many books in her days, I would expect her to have a little creativity. This irreverently funny book is just right for children 9 and up who shy away from anything that smacks of schoolwork and can be a bridge to territory they might otherwise never visit. If I could make these stories more accessible, I realized, kids wouldn't have to wait until they were grown-up to appreciate them. This would also benefit the children as they could also spend a lesson in making their own storyboard/comic strip of retelling a Greek Myth.

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Curriculum Connection: I would offer this book to the class after the basics of Greek mythology were addressed. The tale begins on page 24 with King Acrisius packing his wife and child in a chest and setting them adrift on the sea. I really liked that there were myths I was not too familiar with, and that they were all focused on different characters.

I suppose it is a case-by-case scenario, but I know I have a little cousin who would have nightmares if she read about a giant bird eating somebody's liver everyday. Evaluation of Literary Elements: Though it may not be the most thorough retelling of these myths, I do think that the comic-book style of these myths would interest a child. In this book you'll find eight favourite myths - 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 Ariachne and the goddess Athene. Even reluctant readers (let alone closet classicists) will be drawn to pore over these entrancing pages.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. Marcia Williams' is the author/illustrator of several picture books, including the retellings "The Amazing Story of Noah's Ark"; "Jonah and the Whale"; "Joseph and His Magnificent Coat of Many Colours"; "Don Quixote" and "Sinbad the Sailor", as well as her own texts "When I Was Little" and "Not a Worry in the World". Even with a large storybook, the pictures are small and could be better enjoyed at a close proximity. It is good that Theseus killed the minotaur so that the people of Athens could stop being given to him for food. The others are very popular: Pandora, Orpheus/Eurydice, Heracles 12 Tasks, Daedalus/Icarus, Medusa, the Minotaur and finally the story of Arachne.

Theseus wanted to kill the hairy Minotaur because a lot of weak tributes from Athens got sent each year and it wasn’t fair.

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. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. This book is a collection of some of the most famous and classic greek myths including "Pandora's Box," "Arion and the Dolphins," "Orpheus and Eurydice," "The Twelve Tasks of Hercules," Daedalus and Icarus," "Perseus and the Gorgon's Head," "Theseus and the Minotaure," and "Arachne Versus Athena. Ranging from Shakespeare to Noah’s Ark and other Bible Stories, to the adventures of Robin Hood, she creates a way it can be accessible for children.

This is a great resource in the classroom for children to start to understand a topic they may be covering. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. The artist also found pleasure in creating CHARLES DICKENS AND FRIENDS, which presents five retellings of classic Dickens tales. I have particularly enjoyed reading the greek myths to my son as they have introduced me to several stories that I was unfamiliar with. Marcia Williams traveled extensively as a child and was educated in Sussex, England, and Switzerland.I gave this book four stars instead of five because I wanted the pictures to be bigger, a lot of the drawings are tiny. The Greek myths are among the greatest, most exciting stories ever told and feature some of the world's best loved heroes and heroines.