Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters (National Geographic Kids)

Bought this as a Christmas present for my grown up daughter alongside the Robert Graves one. Got this because it looked so gorgeously visual that I thought she would find it inspiring and a wonderful way into Greek mythology which she has been showing great interest in recently. We were not disappointed - it is fantastic ! The artwork and presentation is truly stunning - vibrant - jumps off the page at you. Our daughter has already done a piece of artwork of her own in response to it. It also lays out the stories in a chronological order which makes them easier to follow and provides some useful charts, inset background explanations and 'big picture' pages including a 'who's who' near the end. This is a vivid and imaginative way to enter the world of Greek mythology - for a child or an adult.

Beautifully narrated, illustrated and loved by those who read it! I first bought this book for my son who is obsessed with Greek Mythology. To date, I have bought numerous copies as gifts for children ranging from 6-12 years of age. Donna Jo Napoli has selected a familiar range of Gods,Goddeses Heroes and Monsters who are the greats of Ancient Greek Mythology with a few surprises twists and turns. Well written and very readable in a clear and easy comprehensive style it appeals to all reading abilities and engages the reader's interest. Stunning illustrations set in an elegant framework, Christina Balit provides a richness and depth of colour and non -threatening images where the reader experiences the magic of the myth. Generally a great introduction to Greek mythology!

Daughter lived this book. It is very informative with beautiful illustrations. Great introduction to Greek mythology for little ones.

Great illustrations, beautiful colours. But I bought it for an 8yr old and the stories don't seem appropriate for such young children. About incest, death, etc... Bit too much for them.

Book is for my 11 year old daughter, she loves greek myths. She is using this book for her studies. I have read some of it myself, its easy to read and the artwork is beautiful. A really nice book.

beautifully written and illustrated. This carefully edited selection of tales provides a broad grounding in greek mythology. Designed to capture a childs interest and encourage them to find out more. I bought it for my 8 year old son who was stuying greece as a topic at school. He has thourghly enjoyed reading it and discussing the storys. It remains a firm favorite in our house

Beautifully illustrated, great written mythical stories.

Lovely illustrations, with wonderful stories