Here are the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece--mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom Helios, the sun greedy King Midas--lavishly depicted by Caldecott winners Ingri and Edgar Parin dAulaire. In a relaxed and humorous tone, these splendid artists bring to life the myths that have inspired great European literature and art through the ages, creating a book readers of all ages will cherish.For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.--The Horn BookThe drawings, particularly the full-page ones in this oversized volume, are excellent and excitingly evocative.--The New York TimesParents, uncles, and aunts who have been searching for a big picture book that has good reading-aloud value for the younger ones and fine read-it-yourself value on up, have it in this volume...a childrens classic.--Christian Science Monitor
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Here are the gods, goddesses, and legendary figures of ancient Greece--mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts gray-eyed Athena, goddess of wisdom Helios, the sun greedy King Midas--lavishly depicted by Caldecott winners Ingri and Edgar Parin dAulaire. In a relaxed and humorous tone, these splendid artists bring to life the myths that have inspired great European literature and art through the ages, creating a book readers of all ages will cherish.For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.--The Horn BookThe drawings, particularly the full-page ones in this oversized volume, are excellent and excitingly evocative.--The New York TimesParents, uncles, and aunts who have been searching for a big picture book that has good reading-aloud value for the younger ones and fine read-it-yourself value on up, have it in this volume...a childrens classic.--Christian Science Monitor
شناسنامهٔ کتاب
- تعداد صفحات
- ۱۹۲
- زبان
- English
- ناشر
- Delacorte Press
- شابک
- 9780000000000
مکان روایت
- Greece
Greece
