Fülszöveg
D'AU LAI RES' *
* BOOK OF .M/
?GREEK
Smyths
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 d'Aulaire. 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 Greek legend will remain
forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally
and are full of detail and witty observation." — The Horn Book
"The drawings, particularly the full-page ones in this oversized
volume, are excellent and excitingly evocative."
—The New York Times
"Parents, uncles, and aunts who have been searching for a big
picture book that has good...
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Fülszöveg
D'AU LAI RES' *
* BOOK OF .M/
?GREEK
Smyths
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 d'Aulaire. 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 Greek legend will remain
forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally
and are full of detail and witty observation." — The Horn Book
"The drawings, particularly the full-page ones in this oversized
volume, are excellent and excitingly evocative."
—The New York Times
"Parents, 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 children's classic." — Christian Science Monitor
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