Book of Greek Gods

The Simon & Schuster book of Greek Gods and Heroes by Alice Low
Ages 8-12

I had contributed to the Houston County library's copy of this book being as careworn at present than can be believed. There was a particular classmate of mine that I would fight over the temporary possesion of said book. When its all said and done, this book is abbreviated in the more classical aspects of things like Bullfinch's Mythologies but well suited to the age range.

The watercolor illustrations are imaginative and add to the fantastic myths in the telling. In many ways concepts are aided with the art- such as with the Lotus eaters and the gorgon.

Some of my sources were lacking in freshman high school and I was able to find more fact in this book in a few circumstances. Some children might be sensitive to the violence that mythology often has (non-marital sex, revenge killing, maiming, etc.) but the book presents it in as pastel yet frank truth as mythology can be told.