Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders
Grade 3–7—Ten familiar myths—the stories of Pandora, Arachne, Midas, Perseus, and others-are embellished with humor, the gory parts glossed over, and served up in blazing color for fans of either comic books or Percy Jackson, or both. Most of the stories come with a moral, although some (Persephone, Pyramus and Thisbe) take the form of just-so stories. Conversational, up-to-date language and broad jokes help to make the stories accessible and coordinate well with the simple, cartoon illustration style. The artist has deployed a wide array of bright solid colors in such a way that contrast between foreground and background is maintained. The tone, as well, is somewhat unrelenting, with much shrieking, sobbing, yelling, and spinning eyeballs. Charles R. Smith'sThe Mighty 12(Little, Brown, 2008) would be an interesting contrast.—Paula Willey, Baltimore County Public Library, Towson, MDCopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.