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48 pp.
| Bedrick |
February, 2003 |
TradeISBN 1-57768-507-5$$18.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Olwyn Whelan.
These two slim volumes each offer six simplified retellings of well-known stories from Greek myth. Aimed at the early primary grades, the retellings leave out the more gruesome bits but also a lot of the gusto. Inviting illustrations rendered in a soft rainbow palette are an appropriate match for the text. Glos. [Review covers these titles: Fantastic Creatures from Greek Myths and Gods and Goddesses from Greek Myths.]