The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (Trophy Picture Books)

The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (Trophy Picture Books)
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Manufacturer: HarperCollins
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 292.211
EAN: 9780064461894
ISBN: 0064461890
Label: HarperCollins
Manufacturer: HarperCollins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 48
Publication Date: 1997-02-28
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Release Date: 1997-01-31
Studio: HarperCollins
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Editorial Reviews:
Long, long ago in ancient Greece, people began telling wonderful stories to explain the mysteries of life. These myths featured gods and goddesses, mighty beings who look human but have amazing powers and live forever. Now you can meet these extraordinary characters and hear their legends, brought to life again by Aliki in this splendid, panoramic look at the amazing stories and characters of Greek legend. "[Will meet the] demand for basic information on the gods and goddesses at the primary level."—BL. "Aliki's fans will welcome her introduction to these famous Greeks."—SLJ.

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Summary: Too short...
Comment: Although my son likes it, I was sort of disappointed. It did not have all the gods as I knew from a little girl. I was hoping for more content.
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Summary: Greek gods
Comment: This book has been one of the best I have found for my Spec Needs classroom(High school age) to understand the concepts of the main Gods and Goddesses. Thank you.
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Summary: Excellent companion to the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
Comment: I'm reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series to 3 kids (ages 11 through 6) that didn't have any prior knowledge of the Greek gods and goddesses. I originally checked out D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths from the library. The kids enjoyed looking up the references we found in the Lightening Thief but I felt there was probably a better option for our current (beginning) needs.

The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus works really well as a companion book for the Percy Jackson series. It has beautiful full color illustrations that appeal to the kids. It is organized in a manner that makes it easy for them to find each the god or goddess that's being referenced and provides a good (and fairly simple) overview of Mother Earth/Uranus and then the Titans (Kronus specifically) and then the gods and goddesses.
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Summary: great introduction for any age
Comment: This is a wonderful book - geared for children but enjoyable for any age. The book uses straightforward language, so that the reader and listener will not get overwhelmed by complex or archaic terminology. The artwork is just beautiful and will keep the young audience engaged while listening. The book is quite systematic, starting with Gaea and showing the lineages of the Gods, the Titans, etc. By the end of the book, you can look at the last page and identify the 12 Gods who sat on Olympus and a few others to boot. Even adults who have some knowledge of Greek Mythology will appreciate its orderly presentation and the book will help you understand the relationships between the Gods. My only criticism is that pronunciation keys were not provided. This would really help a novice like me (and most children) so as not to butcher their beautiful greek names. Otherwise, I have no criticism at all.
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Summary: Great intro to Greek Mythology
Comment: I bought this book for my 5 year old and it hooked her right away. After a brief explanation of "how it all got started", there is approximately one page devoted to each god/goddess and at the top of each page it mentions who the parents are which is great to give a youngster an idea of how all these gods, goddesses and mortals fit together.
The picturess captured her attention and the level of detail is just enough so that she remembers the salient qualities of each character. After having read through this many times, I feel she will be more than ready to handle the next level of detail. If they only had Greek Myth. action figures, she'd be in heaven (or, I guess, Mt. Olympus)!
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