The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (Trophy Picture Books) | 
|  | | | Title: | The Gods and Goddesses of Olympus (Trophy Picture Books) | | Author: | Aliki (Illustrator) | | Publisher: | HarperTrophy | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 28 February, 1997 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0064461890 / 9780064461894 | | List Price: | $6.99 | | Amazon Price: | $6.99 | |
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Product Description
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. 1994 "Pick of the Lists" (ABA)
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Customer Reviews:
• Excellent Companion To The Percy Jackson And The Olympians Series 30 October, 2008
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.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A32BQ2UVH4XA9O
• Great Introduction For Any Age 23 March, 2008
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.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AR2V1WNDDXNVU
• The Gods And Goddesses Of Olympus By Aliki 07 November, 2006
This is by the far the best book I have foud that explains the creation according to the Greeks. I have used it in my high school classroom as well as my junior high and it is always a hit. This book contains the origins of the universe starting with mother earth (Gaea) and father sky (Uranos), the birth and the reign of the Titans and the reing of the Olympians Gods when they took over the earth. It aslo gives a great and thorough introduction of each of the 14 Olympian gods that reign upon Olympus. The pictures are amazing. The whole book is a work of art!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3V2VNX04T5P3Q
• Great Intro To Greek Mythology 16 August, 2007
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)!
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2JUSAICF74G3L
• Perfect 14 March, 2007
This item was exactly what i ordered in the exact condition that i ordered it in. Would definitly do business with seller again! Thank you
- Reviewed by customer ID: A306D7CZ7LP9IP
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