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Greek Myths Hardcover – November 9, 2010

by Ann Turnbull (Author), Sarah Young (Illustrator)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 39 ratings
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A gorgeous collection of classic Greek myths welcomes readers of all ages into a legendary world of beauty, tragedy, and miracle.

Enter a world where anything is possible. A god might be a mountain or a shower of gold. A nymph may be a stream or an echo in the wind. The myths of ancient Greece are full of such wonders, as well as a host of courageous heroes, cunning heroines, and terrible monsters. Ann Turnbull’s compelling prose enlivens sixteen of the most celebrated myths, from the sadness of Persephone to the ill-fated love of Orpheus and Eurydice, from Pandora’s unlucky curiosity to the greed of King Midas to many more age-old tales filled with drama and romance. In vivid, expressive detail, Sarah Young’s fine-art illustrations bring this golden world to life, capturing creatures from Cerberus, the threeheaded dog, to the sinister snake-haired Medusa.
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 12 years
  2. Print length
    168 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    5 - 6
  5. Lexile measure
    910L
  6. Dimensions
    9.56 x 0.75 x 10.94 inches
  7. Publisher
    Candlewick
  8. Publication date
    November 9, 2010
  9. ISBN-10
    0763651117
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0763651114
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Turnbull narrates with a vibrancy reminiscent of Geraldine McCaughrean, touched with a stateliness all her own. Sarah Young’s mixed-media artwork—regal, yet sensuous compositions in richly textured earthtones touch with gold—is sufficiently representational to assist younger readers with context clues, and sufficiently elegant and sophisticated to satisfy seasoned readers.
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About the Author

Ann Turnbull has written numerous books for young readers, including No Shame, No Fear and Forged in the Fire. She lives in Shropshire, England.

Sarah Young is a painter, printmaker, and illustrator best known for her black-and-white scratchboard work. She lives in Sussex, England.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick; Illustrated edition (November 9, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 168 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0763651117
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0763651114
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 12 years
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 910L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 5 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.47 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.56 x 0.75 x 10.94 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Sinbad
5.0 out of 5 stars Best illustrated book of Greek Myth
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2010
This is one of the best books about Greek Myths.

I love reading Greek Myths ever since I was a child. My first introduction to Greek Myths was through reading picture book collection of 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey' when I was eight. Over the years, I've read and collected different edition of Greek Myth by different authors. And this newly published edition (as of December 2010) is one of the best.

The author chose to tell Greek Myth in a very coherent way. Stories are picked and arranged in such a manner that they flow naturally from one to the next. All the stories are beautifully told by the author in vivid details. Together with the equally beautifully drawn illustrations, you have a wonderful experience reading through the pages. Characters like Theseus, Perseus, Orpheus come alive and take you through their glories and sufferings.

A great introduction to Greek Mythology. Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A mythology mainstay
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2014
My almost-13 daughter got this book as a holiday gift several years ago, she is a mythology fanatic and this is one of her top two favorites. This book covers more of the demigods (offspring of the gods) and their stories, and she loves the larger format. It is a mainstay in her permanent library.
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4.0 out of 5 stars beautiful!
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Although it does not cover many myths, the wording is simple & understandable for young ages, the pictures are splendid and the presentation is attractive. I find it a very nice addition to my Greek mythology collection!
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Mike S.
1.0 out of 5 stars Inappropriate younger than high school student.
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I was going to use it for a unit for 4th and 5 th grade students. The sexual content was inappropriate. Needs age designation.
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Books were enjoyed by my granddaughter.
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Nicola Mansfield
4.0 out of 5 stars Worthy Addition to a Kid's Mythology Collection
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2011
Reason for Reading: I love mythology and I couldn't pass up a handsome volume like this.

Ann Turnbull starts with a brief Introduction to her collection of Greek myths and one thing she mentions is that she has gone back to the ancient Greek versions of the myths for her adaptations thus bringing the reader as close as possible to the tales as the Greeks themselves told. This means some of the stories are a little different than the "usual" versions we read. I didn't notice much myself that was entirely out of place, but then I read a lot of Greek mythology. Most of the stories included were ones I had heard before with few exceptions, but these are not all just the most popular stories found in most children's collections. Yes we have the Minotaur, Medusa and King Midas. But there is also Orpheus and Eurydice, Phaethon, Bellerophon, Pan, Echo and Narcissus to name several. The tales are in-depth, without leaving out parts which again children's version's often do. For example Perseus's mission to collect Medusa's head includes the Graeae (Grey Sisters) having not just one eye but one tooth among them (why is the tooth left out of so many children's adaptations?) and on his return home it includes *both* his visit to Atlas holding up the world and his saving of Andromeda. The one story that was entirely new for me was King Midas. In this ancient version, there is no daughter and Midas simply changes his mind when he realizes he will starve to death and the god gives him a method to cure himself as he did intend to reward him not punish him. Then follows another story in which King Midas gives up his wealthy way of life and becomes a forest wandering follower of Pan (sort of a beatnik Midas) where he ends up being punished for offending a different god. This second story was entirely new to me!

The artwork is absolutely stunning. This is a large "coffee table" size book and Sarah Young has done her multimedia paintings taking from the style of the ancient Greeks found on their pottery. I thought her figures were very similar to that style but in a full colour scheme, the bodies are flowing and lythe and yet sometimes she has heads turned front with bodies going forward (Egyptian style) and other somehow impossible body contortions which only slightly suggest some unnaturalness to them. I enjoy this depiction of the human body. Her use of colour is fantastic as well, generally it is very imposing in dark shades of brown, black, grey and musky tones of other colours but then come whimsical scenes that lighten up with purples and there is the sparing use of metallic gold used for the gods.

The only problem I had with the book was that I was not completely taken with Ann Turnbull's voice. She does not seem to have a natural storyteller's voice and at times her paragraphs became a litany of names and telling without really engaging the reader's emotion into the story. I've read some better storytellers, Hugh Lupton, William F. Russell, Nathaniel Hawthorn, et.al., but I still otherwise give this volume credit for being a worthy addition to children's mythology collections.
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BZ
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2016
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor condition
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2016
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Stated second hand very good condition but dust cover was ripped and has worn appearance. Very dissapointed as bought as present for child.
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