kwg Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Ds10 is very interested in greek mythology right now and is reading reading reading. Anyone have any not to miss books I could throw his way? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momsuz123 Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Ds10 is very interested in greek mythology right now and is reading reading reading. Anyone have any not to miss books I could throw his way? Thanks! Oh, I need to follow this closely, my 8 y/o is like that too. Loves Greek mythology. She has been Athena twice now for Halloween!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Well, I think D'Aulaires' is at the top of most people's list. There is also D'Aulaires' Norse Mythology too. We also like Rosemary Sutcliff's books. (Black Ships before Troy and The Wanderings of Odysseus) If you have Netflix you can look up Jim Henson's The StoryTeller- Greek Myths. Some young children might find them a little scary though so you might want to preview. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Children's Homer. and The Golden Fleece by Padraic Colum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Children's Homer. and The Golden Fleece by Padraic Colum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We like the books by Bernard Evslin. He's got a series of nicely illustrated books called "The Monsters of Mythology", and he also has books about various heroes, etc, and he likes to tell the less-well-known parts of the stories, which can be a nice change of pace. My husband really likes reading them aloud because the text is beautifully worded (he's picky that way). Dd9 is also reading Bullfinch's "Age of Fable" right now as a part of her Ambleside reading, and generally enjoying it (though she wishes it were Greek-centered instead of Roman). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 My ds was interested in reading some when we started studying the Greeks a couple weeks ago. Our curriculum doesn't really include the myths so I bought him the D'aulaire Book of Greek Myths. He is just reading through them on his own and is enjoying them so far. I was surprised how thick the book really is. My ds is 9 and I think it is perfect for that 4th-5th grade age range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnMama Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 All the Percy Jackson books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS Mom in NC Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 This one was the favorite by far: http://www.amazon.com/Simon-Schuster-Book-Greek-Heroes/dp/0027613909/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1354128452&sr=8-1&keywords=simon+schuster%27s+greek+gods+and+heroes We had the D'aulaire's (sp?) but my kids were bored to metaphorical tears by it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walking-Iris Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We like the D'Aulaire's books. Mary Pope Osbourne's book Favorite Greek Myths (although she uses Roman names) and the Bulfinch Age of Fable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loftmama Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I don't see this listed yet: Oh My Gods! by Mythlopedia. Ditto everything already listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We read love Colum and McCaughrean and many others (not so much D'Aulaires'... we're not fans), but my kids have picked up and retained more from a three volume graphic novel/manga format series called Greek and Roman Mythology by Cirro Oh than from any other source. http://www.amazon.com/Greek-Roman-Mythology-Graphic-Novels/dp/9810522401/ http://www.amazon.com/Greek-Roman-Mythology-Cirro-Oh/dp/981052241X http://www.amazon.com/Greek-Roman-Mythology-Graphic-Novels/dp/9810527667 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeslieAnneLevine Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We have D'aulaires and have read other books (and listened to audiobooks) from the library. My son also likes the Myth-o-mania books, by Kate McMullan. They are great for the kid who already knows a lot about Greek Mythology because the stories are told from a different angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunriseiz Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 We have D'aulaires and have read other books (and listened to audiobooks) from the library. My son also likes the Myth-o-mania books, by Kate McMullan. They are great for the kid who already knows a lot about Greek Mythology because the stories are told from a different angle. My DD loves mythology and just discovered Myth-o Mania. I agree...great for someone that already knows the basics. She actually just spent some of her own money to buy one to keep! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I'm reading this to dd(7.5) and we are LOVING IT!! http://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Mythologica-Gods-Heroes-Pop-Up/dp/076363171X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1354158770&sr=1-1&keywords=Pop+up+greek+gods+and+heroes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemommy Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I found it at Marshall's for $9.99... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 DS has loved the D'Aulaires, Sutcliffe, Osborne, and Evslin books mentioned. His favorite at the moment is this (I have to admit, it's pretty neat): http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0763634034 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 We've read and love many of the books already mentioned. A beautiful book (easy read) is Pegasus by Marianna Mayer. We just listened to a neat CD (as part of our orchestra study) The Constellations: A Guide to the Orchestra. It covers constellations and the myths that go with them. We have it on Rhapsody and available at the library... it was a nice find. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyK Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 We've really enjoyed mythology on audio, often before bed, but it could be anytime. The Riordan books were great on audio but for straight mythology, the audios for d'Aulaire's and for Atticus the Storyteller have been great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 For younger, we like the Provensen-illustrated Golden Press books: Golden Treasury of Myths and Legends The Iliad and the Odyssey For older, we like the Padraic Colum and Alfred Church books, all availabe free on Google Books or The Baldwin Project. (Sorry for the no links - iPad user.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 When I was that age, I read every Myth book I could get my hands on. They were all good. Seeing the slightly differences in the stories was interesting to me. One word of warning, though. I read one step more than I'd want my daughter to read. So, I thought I'd warn other parents. There is a common theme where hero needs to do an impossible task. He goes to a god and gets some magical trinket that lets him complete the task. Some stories will indicate that the god could not say no to this hero. Which begs the question, what could hero have possibily done to be owed a favor by the god. I kept looking for an answer. The one step too far answered that. In that time period the rite of manhood involved an older man kidnapping an almost_man and taking him into the woods. Then teaching him how to be a man. They would hunt and fish and *ahem* other things. After that, the younger man could demand favors of the older man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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