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Title: The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (Trophy Picture Book) by Aliki ISBN: 0-06-446189-0 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 28 February, 1997 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Children will learn how the Olympians gained their thrones
Comment: "The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus" provides two-page spreads on the fourteen major deities of Greek mythology. The large print text provides three or four paragraphs of description of how each was born, their responsibilities, and some of the myths associated with them. Children will enjoy Aliki's colorful full and half-page illustrations for each god(desses) and can match the details from the text with elements of the pictures. This is an excellent intermediary book on classical mythology, which provides more than the bare boned descriptions of an introductory effort, but without getting into detail.
I was expecting that this book would simply go through the pantheon of major gods and goddesses of Greek mythology, but the first-third is devoted to telling the story of how the Olympians came to rule. Aliki begins with the creation of Gaea, the Earth, from the dark space of Chaos, and Uranus, the sky. Gaea then gave birth to the first gods, the Titans, as well as the Cyclopes and Hectaoncheires. Cronus, the youngest of the Titans overthrows Uranus and becomes Lord of the Universe, but afraid that one of his children might overthrow him in turn, he swallows each of his children as he is born. But his wife Rhea tricks Cronus into swallowing a stone instead of their youngest child, Zeus. Eventually Zeus rescues his siblings, overthrows Cronus and the Olympians take their thrones.
Teachers and parents should anticipate that young readers are going to have some questions about the rather strange marital relationships of the Greek gods. After all, Gaea gives birth to Uranus and then bears him children. Both Cronus and Zeus marry their sisters, who also bear children. The explanation that there are different rules for the gods might not sit too well with them. But then just remember, Socrates had some questions about the morality of these gods as well (he wondered why if when humans did what the gods did and it was considered wrong, then why was it considered right when the gods did it).
Rating: 5
Summary: A very pretty book
Comment: This book is very bright & has very pretty pictures to hold a child's attention. I bought it for my 8 yr old & I think it is a very nice book.
Rating: 5
Summary: Fantastic book!
Comment: My 6-yr old neice absolutely loves this book. We had checked it out of the library and now I am purchasing it for her. This serves as a very good introduction to Greek mythology for young kids. It is clearly written and provides interesting vocabulary (that sometimes needs explanation). Our absolute favorite thing about the book is the illustration. The images are beautiful, fanciful, and inspire a person to dream! My neice has a hard time visually what words mean; she likes how there's a large portrait of the god or goddess, then scattered around him or her are little vignettes in pictures illustrating some major events in their lives. She can "read" this book herself and recall the stories. The images truly stick in one's mind.
I've looked at a dozen kids mythology books. Start them out with this one. If they are a bit older and dig mythology, get this for them anyhow. It will help refresh their memory.
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Title: D'aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire ISBN: 0385015836 Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 19 October, 1962 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin ISBN: 0553259202 Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1984 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Greek Myths for Young Children (Greek Myths for Young Children) by Heather Amery, Linda Edwards ISBN: 0746037252 Publisher: Usborne Books Pub. Date: 01 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Favorite Greek Myths by Mary Pope Osborne, Troy Howell ISBN: 0590413384 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: 01 January, 1991 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Guide for Using D 'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths in the Classroom by Cynthia Ross, Theresa M. Wright ISBN: 155734423X Publisher: Teacher Created Materials Pub. Date: 01 April, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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