Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth Contributor(s): Spence, Simon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540857492 ISBN-13: 9781540857491 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $11.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.5" W x 11" (0.37 lbs) 44 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: **Double award winner at the Dragonfly Book Awards, for best illustrations and top book; plus silver medalist at the Wishing Shelf Book Awards** Herakles is the fifth book in the Early Myths collection, a series of children's picture books on Greek myth. Each book covers a character from mythology and brings the tale to life through illustrations and story-telling, with inspiration from ancient art and literature. The books are aimed at 4 to 10 year olds, are beautifully designed and easy to read. Herakles is the tale of one of the most powerful heroes who needs to tame his strength. He is told he must take on the twelve great Labours, battling with monsters, controlling rivers, wrestling with lions, visiting the Underworld and challenging the warrior Amazons. But can he succeed and what will be his final reward? For teachers and parents, we have a notes section at the back, describing how our illustrations have been inspired by ancient Greek vase-painting, sculptures, and early literature. The kids don't need to know this aspect to enjoy the tale, but the grown-ups can learn about how we have taken time and care to construct our book, using the early historical sources, rather than simply repeat a generic version of the myth. Awards for our Early Myths collection: |