- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd (6 Feb 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 184428560X
- ISBN-13: 978-1844285600
- Product Dimensions: 26.6 x 24 x 0.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 47,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
Meet the living, fire-breathing mythical creatures of Greek legend, from an award-winning picture book creator. Meet the hundred-eyed Argus and the one-eyed Cyclops; the nine-headed Hydra and the three-headed watchdog, Cerberus; Medusa the Gorgon and Minotaur, half-man, half-bull; the Sirens, half-woman, half-vulture and the Sphinx, half-woman, half winged-lion. Meet Centaurs, Harpies, the Scylla and Echidna. Meet the mythological monsters of ancient Greece in this fabulous, fantastical, quirky and informative picture book by Sara Fanelli.
About the Author
Sara Fanelli is one of the world's most distinctive picture book creators. She is the illustrator of Pinocchio, and the author/illustrator of My Map Book and the acclaimed Dear Diary, which received an Honourable Mention from the 2001 Bologna Ragazzi Award Jury. Born and raised in Florence, she now lives in London.
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I have always been fascinated with Greek Myths. I started with the stories, moved on to the films (Clash of the Titans, Jason and the Argonauts) and ended up eventually doing a degree in classics. I was really keen to share my enthusiasm with my daughter. She got this book as a present and at the age of three it's now her absolutely favorite bed time reading, having supplanted the Disney Book of Princesses in a big way. She loves the stories and the pictures and can proudly tell anyone how to deal with Medusa, or a Hydra, or a Sphinx - it has really captured her imagination. On a more serious note, myths and fairy tales can be a good way to explore some of life's uncertainties too and talking about how she would vanquish various monsters seems to make her feel quite self confident. The illustrations are fantastic - really imaginative - and it's good fun for adults to read too.
This picture book is aimed at children, but parents will love it too.
The illustrations are beautiful and unique, I have never seen anything like these in all of the children's books I have come across.
They are made from a mixed media collage of bright colours and unusual shapes. They are unusual and sometimes surprising.
This will soon become one of your children's favorite books... their imaginations can run wild with the images and story.
There isn't so much of a story, but lots of little stories about each character/monster which appear in Greek myths. You will meet exciting characters such as the Sphinx, Pegasus and the Harpies. It takes you through each of their mythical stories and you find out interesting facts and information about each of them.
Hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading
The illustrations are beautiful and unique, I have never seen anything like these in all of the children's books I have come across.
They are made from a mixed media collage of bright colours and unusual shapes. They are unusual and sometimes surprising.
This will soon become one of your children's favorite books... their imaginations can run wild with the images and story.
There isn't so much of a story, but lots of little stories about each character/monster which appear in Greek myths. You will meet exciting characters such as the Sphinx, Pegasus and the Harpies. It takes you through each of their mythical stories and you find out interesting facts and information about each of them.
Hope you enjoy! Thanks for reading
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