num_pages: 40
description: Whose face launched a thousand ships? Who dropped an apple to win a race? What creature has the head of a woman the body of a lion the wings of an eagle and always wakes up on the wrong side of the bed? The Oracle knows and so will young readers after they encounter the strange creatures exotic gods and exciting stories in Z is for A Greek Mythology Alphabet. Human endeavors are often at odds with the whims and the will and the ways of the gods. Although they're up in Olympus without any cares they just can't stop meddling in human affairs. Helen Wilbur who wrote the lively M is for A Cat Alphabet brings the same wit and wisdom to explaining Greek mythology. Colorful entertaining artwork from Victor Juhasz the illustrator behind D is for Democracy and R is for Rhyme keeps pace with the lively subject matter.Former librarian Helen L. Wilbur has been enchanted with Greek mythology all her life. She has a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in library science from Columbia University. Helen also authored M is for A Cat Alphabet. She lives in New York City. Victor Juhasz's clients include TIME Rolling Stone The New York Times The Washington Post and Warner Books. He also illustrated D is for A Citizen's Alphabet; R is for A Poetry Alphabet; Everyone A Citizen's Number Book; and H is for A Military Family Alphabet. He lives in the New York Berkshires region.
language: English
title: Z is for Zeus: A Greek Mythology Alphabet
publisher: Sleeping Bear Press