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"Lucy Coats has produced the perfect book to introduce children to the Classical world."
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Independent on Sunday, December 15, 2002
"Greek myths never fail to please and Atticus the Storyteller's 100 Greek Myths are worth every penny." Amanda Craig
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61 of 61 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I highly recommend this book to anyone with youngish children. My 7 and 9 year olds loved this book and could hardly wait for their bedtime story each night. Each story is concisely told, so it doesn't take long to read. They also follow a certain logical order, starting with the creation of the world, the birth of the Titans, and Zeus, myths I haven't come across in other children's collections. The tales are all told by a storyteller travelling through Greece to a storytelling competition, and the story of his travels links the tales nicely. This is a brilliant idea which works very well indeed and adds coherence. My children loved following his journey on the map. Finally the illustrations are beautifully done and plentiful. As an accessible yet comprehensive introduction to Greek myths for the young I don't think it could be bettered.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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We bought this book for our 6 year old son as an introduction to the Greek myths. It's well written and beautifully illustrated and perfectly suitable for children of 6+. It covers all the best known stories (including the Trojan war) linked by Atticus's journey across Greece to compete in a story-telling competition. I have to say after the first couple of times we read the book my son wasn't remotely interested in the linking bits about Atticus and his donkey and their journey - what really caught his interest was the myths themselves. We've read the book as a whole about 5 times. Now we just dip into it to read specific stories. Very good value.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Like all the other reviewers here I would strongly recommend this book for any young children and their parents. Beautifully illustrated and written; my 5.5year-old has loved every moment and cherished every story. Some nights we can't stop and read three stories on the trot. Great challenge for the reader to pronounce the wonderful Greek names too! The chronological order provides a feel for how the myths start off as a story about creation. And the whole book gives an extensive modern account of the wonders of human nature - whether god-like, good, moral, or down-right ugly. We'll be sad when we finish this one.
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Captivating
Bought this for my daughter after a trip to Cyprus where she was fascinated by the Greek myths I was able to (half-)remember. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Le Viscompte
Squeaky clean and bouncy
With 100 Greek myths this book is extremely comprehensive and as such a very useful resource. Every myth you could possibly want to read to a child is within it. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Caterina
Atticus the Storyteller: 100 Stories from Greece
Brilliant Book! My six-year old loves it. We love the illustrations and are both learning so much about Greek Mythology :)) Would highly recommend this book.
Published 16 months ago by Ashami
Atticus the Storyteller-100 Greek Myths
I am just about to order my third copy of this wonderful book, having given my previous two copies to my grandchildren. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Byzantium
A good place to start
I would describe this book as very child friendly but aimed at younger children (10's about the upper limit). The stories are brief, engaging and well illustrated.
Published 23 months ago by neonoctafish
Perfect for boys and girls
This book really got my children interested in Greek Mythology!! They loved the book! Even my 5 year old daughter thought it was great! Read more
Published on 26 May 2010 by Gabriella
Perhaps the best book I've ever bought
My kids are 14 and 11 - which is quite old really for bedtime stories.
However, Zeus love them, they still want to read from this amazing book every night.
However, Zeus love them, they still want to read from this amazing book every night.
Published on 28 April 2010 by M. English
Atticus The Storyteller
Atticus and his donkey are on their way to a storytelling festival; on the way, he tells stories to the different people he meets,(there is a nice map of his journey) and these... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2010 by Paul Hankinson
By Archie age 9
This book is about a man called Atticus who goes on his travels and tells stories to other people and his donkey. It's like lots of stories in a story. Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2010
Excellent Choice For Children
I purchased this book for my seven year old sons - to reinforce what they are learning at school. It is beautifully illustrated and well written - my normally reluctant readers... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by Lorraine Jones
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