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98 pp.
| Farrar/Foster |
March, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-374-33525-7$$15.00
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Mordicai Gerstein.
These brief, breezy retellings of myths are each voiced by one of its protagonists. Gerstein's full-page pen drawings are lively with action; like the text, they scrap heroism in favor of engaging humor. These piquant versions will attract a broad range of readers, while their playful manipulation of point of view is entertainingly provocative.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2001