A large format reprint of an introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece includes all of the D'Aulaires' original, detailed illustrations
Author: Ingri D'Aulaire
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: IND:32000004086635
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Page: 192
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A large format reprint of an introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece includes all of the D'Aulaires' original, detailed illustrationsNo other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.
Author: Ingri d'Aulaire
Publisher: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 9781524770648
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Page: 208
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"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with D’Aulaire’s Book of Greek Myths at the age of seven."—R. J. Palacio, author of Wonder Kids can lose themselves in a world of myth and magic while learning important cultural history in this beloved classic collection of Greek mythology. Now updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive. In print for over fifty years, D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths has introduced generations to Greek mythology—and continues to enthrall young readers. Here are the greats of ancient Greece—gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters—as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. No other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.An introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece includes all of the D'Aulaires' original detailed illustrations.
Author: Ingri D'Aulaire
Publisher: Turtleback
ISBN: 0606008756
Category: Religion
Page: 192
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An introduction to the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece includes all of the D'Aulaires' original detailed illustrations.The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki ...
Author: Ingri d'Aulaire
Publisher: New York Review of Books
ISBN: 9781590171257
Category: Juvenile Fiction
Page: 160
View: 407
The Caldecott medal-winning d'Aulaires once again captivate their young audience with this beautifully illustrated introduction to Norse legends, telling stories of Odin the All-father, Thor the Thunder-god and the theft of his hammer, Loki the mischievous god of the Jotun Race, and Ragnarokk, the destiny of the gods. Children meet Bragi, the god of poetry, and the famous Valkyrie maidens, among other gods, goddesses, heroes, and giants. Illustrations throughout depict the wondrous other world of Norse folklore and its fantastical Northern landscape.