Greek Myths

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By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I had heard some of the myths before but it was enjoyable to read about new characters and creatures. In addition to reading other versions of these stories, it would also be possible to use this book as a starting point for exploring other graphic books. Tell us why you liked or disliked the book; using examples and comparisons is a great way to do this.

While the stories are brief, they tend to stick to the major details of the original myths, the basic plot lines are there and the important themes are kept in play.and TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE Marcia Williams introduces young readers to the world of William Shakespeare's plays. Consideration of Instructional Application: This book, as I said, would be great for introducing graphic novels to children. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. The only thing adults should keep in mind when introducing this book to children is there is violence in some of the myths.

The stories have been summarised and written in language which is simple and more accessible for children. We recommended this book because it’s very creative and we really like the comic bok style because the pictures tell you more information and they are funny! This book would appeal to young readers because the myths are retold using simple words for children to understand and the illustrations are very engaging and entertaining. With outrageously black illustrations and an easy to follow comic-strip format, this book is an excellent g̶a̶t̶e̶w̶a̶y̶ ̶d̶r̶u̶g̶ introduction to the Greek myths for your children if you want them to grow up jaded and wary of the horrors contained within mazes.It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. Of her inspiration for this book, she tells of a teacher she once had "who was extremely fierce and angry . This former nursery school teacher blends her storytelling skills and humorous illustrations with well-known figures and stories from literature.

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The Greek myths are among the greatest, most exciting stories ever told and feature some of the world’s best loved heroes and heroines. It was this book that planted the seed that would eventually sprout and blossom into my ongoing love for Ancient Grecian mythology—additionally probably my earliest memory of being made aware in print that sometimes really shit things happen to unassuming people for almost no reason whatsoever, and that there's almost nothing you can do to fight it, à la Olympus style. I gave this book four stars instead of five because I wanted the pictures to be bigger, a lot of the drawings are tiny.

Marcia William's introduction to Greek mythology is wonderfully illustrated and bursting with color, its stories of gods and heroes are fun, like The 12 Tasks of Hercules, and some are genuinely sad, like the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. Meet the mighty gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus and some of the world's best-loved heroes and heroines. The violence is there though only shown with a drip of blood here and there and obviously dead bodies; this may be an issue with some parents. Seeing as how she has written many books in her days, I would expect her to have a little creativity.

Marcia Williams began to develop her distinctive comic-book style at an early age: "When I was about ten and wrote home to my family from boarding school," she says, "I never wrote normal letters.