Book recommendations for those with kids

[Ardsgaine]

Thought I would recommend these for the parents on the board. If you get them, be sure to read them yourself, because they're actually enjoyable for adults too.

• Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Illiad, by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrations by Alan Lee
• The Wanderings of Odysseus: The Story of the Odyssey, by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrations by Alan Lee
• Gilgamesh the King, written and illustrated by Ludmilla Zeman
• The Revenge of Ishtar, written and illustrated by Ludmilla Zeman
• The Last Quest of Gilgamesh, written and illustrated by Ludmilla Zeman
• Greek Gods and Heroes, by Alice Low, illustrations by Arvis Stewart

The reading level for the first two is 10+, and for the last four it's 6 or 7+. The illustrations are exceptional, particularly the ones by Lee and Zeman. If you get any of these, I'd be happy to hear how much, or whether, you enjoyed them.

 

[BlurOfSerenity]

d'aulaires book of greek myths
d'aulaires norse gods and giants

very very good books. easy to read and understand, yet muchly substancey (how could they not be? they're classical myth)
with really good pictures!! this authoring team has won awards, i believe.

 

[Professur]

Walter the farting dog didn't make the list???

 

[HomeLAN]

I love that book.