(1) K-3 Illustrated by William Steig. Containing illuminating detail and the gentlest touches of wit, these homely retellings are great fun for reading aloud, and bits of verse, beautifully scanned, provide an incantatory charm of their own. William Steig's line-and-watercolor illustrations are humble and funny, and the book's compact size is just right for a little one-on-one session in cultural literacy.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 1999

(3) YA Illustrated by William Steig. Divine combines the Steigs' 1990 collection of biblical poetry ("Old Testament") and their 2001 book of mythology peppered with poems ("Zeus"). This edition is designed with lots of white space, making William Steig's loose-lined watercolor and ink illustrations stand out, especially the color ones in "Zeus." (And not just because of their bawdiness; the 2001 edition's eye-popping cover illustration is missing, but female nudity still abounds.) ("Zeus": 2001, HarperCollins, rev. 5/01. "Old Testament": 1990, Farrar.)

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2016

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by William Steig. This book of animal verse features lots of white space, which makes William Steig's loose-lined black-and-white watercolor and ink illustrations stand out. Jeanne Steig's poetry remains consistently clever. The lemming: "A lem to the slaughter," indeed!

Reviewer: Shoshana Flax | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2016

(4) K-3 Illustrated by William Steig. The verse, arranged alphabetically, is uneven in its appeal and appropriateness for children. Some of the selections will be grasped immediately and produce chuckles; others will merely puzzle young readers. The illustrations are vintage Steig. This edition features a smaller trim size.

Reviewer: The Horn Book, Inc.

(1) YA Illustrated by William Steig. The Steigs bring Greek myths up to date by reaching back two millennia to the Roman poet Ovid. In most of the myths, Jeanne Steig replicates Ovid's racy, richly detailed plots. The full-page vignettes reflect the text's comical, bawdy spirit with a sunny palette and deftly drafted figures, distilling the essence of the tale. This book spirals from simple tales of creation and divine dalliances to myths of more complexity, tales featuring human aspirations, life stories, and tragedies.

Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2001

(1) K-3 Illustrated by William Steig. Containing illuminating detail and the gentlest touches of wit, these homely retellings are great fun for reading aloud, and bits of verse, beautifully scanned, provide an incantatory charm of their own. William Steig's line-and-watercolor illustrations are humble and funny, and the book's compact size is just right for a little one-on-one session in cultural literacy.

Reviewer: Roger Sutton | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 1999