Usborne Illustrated Stories from The Greek Myths

Retold by Russell Punter      

Illustrated by Matteo Pincelli

Readers Beware! Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths are not for the faint of heart as they contain many fictional monsters and humans engaging in violence.  They are perhaps best suited for students in Late Elementary , Middle School, and High School.  Parents may want to pre-read to consider the appropriateness for their children.

That said, myths are an important part of classic literature, often being referenced in every day conversations as well as other literature forms; they are ancient tales filled with the adventures and misadventures of heroes, heroines, scary monsters doing horrofic things,  princesses, princes, kings, queens, gods, etc. Eons ago they were told as stories to explain how the world was supposedly created and why certain events happened, both good and evil. Many areas of the world have their own myths, handed down from generation to generation.

Usborne Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths has easy to read words, with the exception of Greek names such as  Eurylochus, Perseus, Cerberus, etc.  The myths are easy to understand as the words on each page are complimented with colorful, cartoon-like  illustrations.  Read about The Wooden Horse, The Minotaur, Bellerophon and Pegasus, The Twelve Tasks of Hercules, Pegasus and Gorgon, The Odyssey, and More Myths and a Guide to the Gods.

If you have not read any Greek mythology as yet, this book would be a great place to start. If you have read Geek mythology in the past, and could not quite understand it, this book would be a great read to clarify, no matter if you are a student or an adult.  You might  also   find if helpful to start reading in the back of the book, More Myths and  Guide to the Gods, as it sets the stage for the other myths in the book.

Enjoy!