I loved that it included the story of Arion the Dolphin Man in edition to some of the more normal Greek Myths. This book would appeal to young readers because the myths are retold using simple words for children to understand and the illustrations are very engaging and entertaining. I have particularly enjoyed reading the greek myths to my son as they have introduced me to several stories that I was unfamiliar with.

Seeing as how she has written many books in her days, I would expect her to have a little creativity. The artist also found pleasure in creating CHARLES DICKENS AND FRIENDS, which presents five retellings of classic Dickens tales.The way this book is designed is perfect for introducing Greek Mythogy at a young age expanding their understanding of culture and classic "old school" literature. There is a scene where Perseus meets the nymphs and they give him a helmet to make him invisible, but Perseus doesn't put in on right and they can see his foot. Williams takes classic myths and presents them in a comic strip format with humor and language that students can understand. Though some of the stories are a little hard to follow, and shortened so much that the long names make up a large proportion of the overall letter count, my 7-year-old really likes this comic book version of some of the most famous Greek myths. This would also benefit the children as they could also spend a lesson in making their own storyboard/comic strip of retelling a Greek Myth.

There were some new myths like "Arion and the Dolphins" and "Orpheus and Eurydice" that I never heard of before reading this book. As this is a comic style book, the pictures vary in sizes and it does appear to seem quite busy that there is a lot going on within the pictures yet I find that this would attract the children because they can look deeper into the pictures and see what is happening. I should know; it’s the book that I plucked from my shelf when I was barely a toddler, and there began my love of all things ancient. The pithy comments made by the characters take away focus from the accuracy and visual appeal of these myths. I also bought the Romans book at the same time but feel that that one is more suited to a slightly older reader of say 7-8 minimum due to the more factual nature, whereas this one could be enjoyed by readers as young as 5 as it is made up of a series of short stories.The illustrations and dialogue within the illustrations was funny and definitely made it more interesting to me. It was this book that planted the seed that would eventually sprout and blossom into my ongoing love for Ancient Grecian mythology—additionally probably my earliest memory of being made aware in print that sometimes really shit things happen to unassuming people for almost no reason whatsoever, and that there's almost nothing you can do to fight it, à la Olympus style. It is good that Theseus killed the minotaur so that the people of Athens could stop being given to him for food. Or Zeus takes revenge on Prometheus, and extinguishes every spark of fire on earth, causing the hungry populace to eat nothing but salad. Consideration of Instructional Application: This book, as I said, would be great for introducing graphic novels to children.

Marcia Williams traveled extensively as a child and was educated in Sussex, England, and Switzerland. Watch in awe as the heroes and monsters leap to life: Perseus the Gorgon-slayer, the dreaded Minotaur, mighty Heracles, ill-fated Icarus and the awe-inspiring goddess Athene. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I had heard some of the myths before but it was enjoyable to read about new characters and creatures.Ranging from Shakespeare to Noah’s Ark and other Bible Stories, to the adventures of Robin Hood, she creates a way it can be accessible for children. Williams depicts the tales of Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, and six other classics from Ancient Greece.