Cynful Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 I've just recently been drawn towards LCC and in trying to move in that direction, I'd like to read some Greek myths for literature. I've spent so much lately, I'm not sure about buying D'Aulaire's. Would any of these from mainlesson.com be just as good? James Baldwin, Old Greek Stories Padraic Colum, The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles Robert Edward Francillon, Gods and Heroes Samuel B. Harding, Greek Gods, Heroes, and Men (in progress) Nathaniel Hawthorne, Tanglewood Tales Nathaniel Hawthorne, A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys Charles Kingsley, The Heroes Josephine Preston Peabody, Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew James Baldwin, A Story of the Golden Age of Greek Heroes Elsie Finnimore Buckley, Children of the Dawn W. M. L. Hutchinson, The Golden Porch Charles D. Shaw, Stories of the Ancient Greeks Thank you in advance, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 D'Aulaire's is in our library. They also come in paperback. It's our favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUJLBE Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 D'Aulaires is our favorite. The Golden Fleece by Colum is very good for a story of Jason but the standard Greek myths are woven into the tale of Jason and do not provide a good start to finish explanation for a child's first exposure. I do not like the Hawthorne books because he used Roman names in the Greek stories-this is one of my son's (age 8) pet peeves as he loves the Greek myths with the Greek names. Susan ds(8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) Sorry I can't comment on the others from mainlesson.com... but I'm with OPs - we've got d'Aulaire's and it's great. I got mine used from the sale board here at WTM. Our library has some great picture books of greek myths. If your kids use StarFall.com they even have a few on there. ETA: I did check out Tanglewood Tales from the library. It is loquacious (Hawthorne is wonderful, but a bit too wordy for my 6 year old), and the framing of the stories is a little confusing for my kids. It would better suit someone starting at about 6th grade I would think. So maybe it would work for your older DC? Edited March 25, 2009 by Targhee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 D'Aulaire is easier reading than Hawthorne or Colum. If your library doesn't have it, try Usborne's Greek Myths for an easier read. For your older these other books would work, but they'd be too much for a 2nd grader, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Mary Pope Osborne has a Greek Myth book that I read to my 6 yr. old. It was a good intro. You could probably get it from the library. I also think D'Aulaires would be a good investment. You could easily find it used somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynful Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 Sounds like I need to just find D'aulaire. :) I'll keep my eyes open on the For Sale board. Thank you to everyone, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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