Description: Stories Of God's And Heros: Famous Myths And Legends From Around The World Review by: Sarah Klitenic Wear "This collection of children’s myths is large in its scope (it contains thirty-one Greek and Roman myths, in addition to myths of the Northland, Celts, France, Spain, Egypt, Persia, India, China, Japan, Russia, Polynesia, Africa, Native American tales, and tales of American folklore), as well as its physical size: it is a hearty 10” by 11”. Art Seiden’s mid-century line drawings make good use of the space allotted: the illustrations wrap around the story, from the verso to recto side. The effect is quite striking. When opened on the reader’s lap, the story is visually engrossing and bold, sweeping across both open pages. The writing of the stories is commendable. The stories have a higher vocabulary range than most children’s stories. What the stories lack, however, is whimsy; for whatever reason, the storytelling does not seem to draw in little children, although older children read and re-read this book repeatedly, without complaint. The Greek and Roman myths also contain tales often omitted from anthologies (like the story of Pygmalion and Galatea) or commonly omitted details of stories (e.g., Hercules killing his own children in a fit of madness.) This book is enjoyable to a range of readers: toddlers love the size of the book and enormous pictures (my three-year old carried this book around for days, staring at the illustrations), while teenagers appreciate the sophisticated art and the language." NOTE CONDITION ISSUES: This book is from 1960. This book has a split on the bottom half of of the book. This affects over half of the pages in this book, also the pages are a little brittle. There is also some writing in this book. There is a name on one of the front pages, probably a previous owner. The table of contents has notations all over it. There are also heavy notes covering and entire page regarding the book and its stories in the back of the book. There is some dirt from age on the back cover. Despite condition issues, it has some beautiful illustrations USPS Ground Advantage18X13X12lb 9oz
Price: 10.08 USD
Location: Mount Olive, Alabama
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Book Title: stories of gods and heros
Book Series: gods and heros
Original Language: English
Item Length: 10 in
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: American
Item Height: 12 3/4 in
Personalized: No
Features: pictorial hardcover
Topic: Abstract Art, Ancient World, Greek, ancient greece, Heros and Legends of the World
Unit Quantity: 1
Item Width: 1 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Intended Audience: Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition
California Prop 65 Warning: N/A
Publication Year: 1960
Type: Picture Book
Era: 1960s
Illustrator: art seiden
Author: Morris Schreiber
Genre: Adventure, Ancient Literature, Art & Culture, Children & Young Adults, Fantasy, Folklore & Mythology, Historical, Imagery, Magic, World literature & Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Item Weight: 2lb 1oz
Personalization Instructions: N/A
Number of Pages: 101
