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A Child's Introduction To Greek Mythology

Heather Alexander

Meredith Hamilton

The newest book in Black Dog's best-selling, award-winning series explores the fascinating world of Greek mythology from the myth of Narcissus to Odysseus versus the Cyclopes.Â Includes a Gods and Goddesses Family Tree Poster and Stickers! Packed with action, adventure, tragedy, and triumph, A Child'sIntroduction to Greek Mythology acquaints kids ages 9â€“12 with all the fantastic and memorable classic Greek myths. The book is organized into two main parts. The first section introduces the gods and goddesses, from Apollo to Hades, as well as nymphs, satyrs, centaurs, and the mortal descendents of Zeus, such as Hercules and Midas. Part two is dedicated to the myths themselves: Pandora's Box, Prometheus' Discovery of Fire, the Trojan Horse and many more. Sidebars feature word definitions and fun facts, as well as games and projects. As with all of the other books in the Child's Introduction series, Meredith Hamilton's witty and charming illustrations add yet another dimension to the excellent and absorbing text.

Classification : Younger Readers (5-8)
Pub Date : MAY 4, 2011
Imprint : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page Extent : 96
Binding : HB
ISBN : 9781579128678
Price : INR 1,945

Heather Alexander

Heather Alexander has written numerous books for children and young adults including previous titles in this series A Child's Introduction to the World A Child's Introduction to Greek Mythology and A Child's Introduction to Art. She is a former book editor living in Los Angeles CA.

Meredith Hamilton

Meredith Hamilton (Author)
Meredith Hamilton graduated from Brown University and has an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. Formerly an art director at Newsweek and Time she illustrated the previous six books in the Child's Introduction series among other books and her work can be found in magazines and animations as well. She lives in Brooklyn New York with her husband and three children.Laura Lee is currently producing a U.S. tour of the Russian Classical Ballet. She is the author of The Encyclopedia of Aggravation and The Elvis Impersonation Kit both available from Black Dog & Leventhal.

Robert Levine (Author)
Author Robert Levine is an internationally known music and travel writer whose work has appeared in dozens of publications. He was the co-editor of Records' Classical Pulse! Magazine helped launch and was the Senior Editor-in-chief of Andante.com a world wide web site devoted to every aspect of classical music and musicians. He attends his operas and symphonies in New York.

A Child's Introduction To Greek Mythology

Heather Alexander

Meredith Hamilton

Heather Alexander

Meredith Hamilton

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