Full name: The Beautiful Stories of Life: Six Greeks Myths, Retold

Author: Cynthia Rylant Year: 2008 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mythology, Children, Fiction, Fantasy, Short Stories, Picture books Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Goodreads Amazon ISBNs: 9780152061845 0152061843

Newbery Medal-winner Cynthia Rylant retells her favorite stories from Greek mythology, breathing fresh life into the tales of Pandora, Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Narcissus, and Psyche. The writing is lyrical and understated, a perfect tone for stories that introduce young readers to themes of love and loss, pride and forgiveness. Carson Ellis's elegant black-and-white illustrations lend an aura of beauty and mystery. Similar books: Songs on Bronze by Nigel Spivey Gods, Men & Monsters from the Greek Myths by Michael Gibson The McElderry Book of Greek Myths by Eric A. Kimmel The Uses of Greek Mythology by Ken Dowden Classical Mythology by Stephen Harris The World of Myth by David Leeming Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths by Bernard Evslin Myths of the Ancient Greeks by Richard P. Martin The Greek Gods by Bernard Evslin The Complete World of Greek Mythology by Richard Buxton The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Mythology by Kevin Osborn Pegasus by Marianna Mayer The King and the Corpse by Heinrich Robert Zimmer Dionysos by C. Kerenyi The Gods of the Greeks by C. Kerenyi Loki's Wolves by K. L. Armstrong Demigods and Monsters by Rick Riordan Myths and Folk Tales of Ireland by Jeremiah Curtin Aphrodite's Blessings by Clemence McLaren