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Title: D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by INGRI D'AULAIRE, EDGAR PARIN D'AULAIRE ISBN: 0-440-40694-3 Publisher: Yearling Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 1992 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.86 (76 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Wonderful Book!
Comment: When I was in elementary school I found this book at the library. I loved it so much that I did not want to return it. Finally, after several months of renewals, my parents bought the paperback version for me. It was one of my most treasured--and worn out--books that I owned.
What made me fall in love the book was the beautiful, large colorful pictures; the easy introduction of the many Greek gods (to a child with no background in the stories); and, of course, the myths themselves. They were wonderful stories and will pull in readers of all ages.
The book inspired me to read more books on Greek mythology--Edith Hamilton, for instance--and Norse myths (the D'Aularies wrote a book on Norse gods that is unfortunately still out of print) and Asian folktakes when I was still in grade school. In college, however, I learned that the myths in this book had gone through a bit of sanitization, but the book is still terrific. I haven't found another children's book that treats Greek mythology so entertainingly and with such colorful, rich, and engaging pictures.
This book is one that will keep giving even when the child becomes an adult. When I went to college and was assigned other Greek and Roman poems, plays, and literature, I would be reminded the pictures and the myths found in this book. It would bring back wonderful memories, and in turn, made reading ancient literature enjoyable rather than onerous. To this day, I still remember all of the myths and gods that are in this book, and it (oddly) adds warm memories to my academic reading!
My parents recently bought the hardcopy edition of the book for me for Christmas. It was the best gift I have received in years!
It is simply a wonderful book!
Rating: 5
Summary: Timeless Book of Tales
Comment: I first read this book when I was twelve years old and it affected me so much that ten years later I still have a deep and abiding love of Greek mythology. A ratty, paperback copy I found at Salvation Army still holds *the* place of honor in my Greco-Roman collection, usurping The Odyssey, The Iliad, Edith Hamilton, and Robert Graves.
What originally struck me as so fantastic (and still does) is that the D'aulaires don't write down to their audience or edit out details important to the original myth that some parents might not approve of. The end result? An all ages storybook and mythological primer that no one should be ashamed to own.
The drawings are an acquired taste, falling somewhere between Classical pottery paintings and Art Deco, but they do grow on you. My only quibble is that there's no pronunciation guide, which can really hamper you if this is your first exposure to these stories.
Buy this for for your children or even for yourself, you will never regret it.
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Book, even better on tape
Comment: These stories hold my 6-year-old spellbound, as well as the rest of the family! Consider getting the audio version, though, read by Paul Neuman, Kathleen Turner, Matthew Broderick and Sidney Poitier. Talk about great listening! Their readings are fantastic. And you don't have to worry about properly pronouncing all those Greek names!
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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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Title: The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy by Padraic Colum, Willy Pogany ISBN: 0020425201 Publisher: Simon Pulse Pub. Date: 01 October, 1982 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus by Aliki ISBN: 0064461890 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 28 February, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin ISBN: 0553259202 Publisher: Bantam Books for Young Readers Pub. Date: 01 September, 1984 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Favorite Greek Myths by Mary Pope Osborne, Troy Howell ISBN: 0590413384 Publisher: Scholastic Pub. Date: January, 1991 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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