Greek Gods and Goddesses

By Geraldine McCaughrean

Book Overview

Here are fifteen wonderful stories about the Greek gods and goddesses -- Zeus, the most powerful; his wife Hera; and their large, extended family. In the splendid retellings, Geraldine McCaughrean... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689820844
• ISBN13: 9780689820847
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 1.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

A great book for introducing Greek mythology

The book's colorful illustrations and straight forward text makes this book great for a child's first introduction to mythology. I read this outloud to my 6 year old and she loved it. She could have read it by herself but she would not have been able to understand who the characters were. There is a glossary of gods and goddesses in the back but the stories themselves pretty much assume you know who they are. If you are buying this for a young child like mine make sure that you know the stories (or read them ahead of time) as they are still Greek mythology and some stories are violent. Also, some of the stories drag on for a couple of paragraphs after what "feels" like should be the end of the story. Overall, a great book and definate must have.

Engaging art, timeless stories

I like this book for an introduction to Greek mythology. It tells only 15 stories, but each is lavishly illustrated and written with lively dialogue. The vocabulary is deep English, with words like halcyon, burnished, citadel, shyster, and masonry, so your child will need a dictionary nearby or you the parent can read aloud and explain. The titles and manner of telling help make these stories more accessible (understandable) than some other Greek mythologies.