num_pages: 192
description: School Library Journal Best Books of 2011Eureka! Silver Honor BooksCalifornia Reading AssociationCapitol Choices 2012 list of Noteworthy Titles for Children and Teens2012 Notable Children's BooksALSCThe new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus Aphrodite Apollo and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy Perseus and Medusa will fascinate and engage childrens imaginations. National Geographic completes the book with embellishments of each sidebars for each god goddess hero and monster link the myths to constellations geography history and culture to help young readers connect the stories to real life events people and places. A family tree and a cast of characters profile page help make relationships between the characters clear and a mapping feature adds to the fun and fascination. Resource notes and ample back matter directing readers to more information round out this luminous book. Sure to dazzle all those intrigued with the fantastic tales of Greek mythology and enchant new readers this vibrant book will soon become a family keepsake.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
language: English
title: Treasury of Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters
publisher: National Geographic Kids