Illustrated Stories from the Greek Myths (Usborne Illustrated Stories) (Usborne Illustrated Story Collections)

Lovely book written in simple language with well spaced illustrations. Just the thing for reading to a young child, and perhaps as the child grows older and is able to read themselves, a source book. These are legends on which our culture is based and every child should be familiar with them.

Great book. My grandchildren, aged 5 and 6, were entranced by the stories and loved the illustrations

An excellent book. Smaller than I was expecting, but that may be because I didn’t read the measurements properly! I actually like the smaller size - it’s easier to manage as a book to read to my son rather than the larger A4 size. There are plenty of illustrations in the book which include lots of colour. This is nice because long reams of text can be dull for primary age children. The text itself is split into short paragraphs which are suitable for young readers (I would say Y3). There are six stories in the book, each of which are split into short chapters. At the end of the book there is a short section dedicated to the Greek Gods. I really like this book and it’s a great introduction to the Greek Myths. I’d recommend it for primary age children. Older children probably need something with more detail.

It’s a good book, but I thought it was going to be lots of short stories. It’s actually only 6 longer stories, but they’re nice to read and the pictures are good for children

Lovely book with bright illustrations. I wanted the Greek myths in story format for children and this is perfect. Arrived in perfect condition.

Daughter loves this book! It’s her go to! Very imaginative and colourful. Perfect for 2+

Our family love this book. We'd borrowed a copy from the library despite me thinking it was a bit old for my boys (3 and 4) and they thoroughly enjoyed it. The stories are written in chapters which are short enough to keep even the then-2-yr-old's attention and there is plenty of drama. The illustrations don't take over from the text. My boys have enjoyed listening without being able to see the pictures at all. The ancient myths are pitched well for children but haven't been stripped of their power. Now - with my teacher hat on - this is an EXCELLENT book. I wish I had had a copy when teaching about Ancient Greece to junior classes. The text is so well-planned and structured. The vocabulary and sentence structure are great - there is variety and precision. We're home-schooling and I expect this will become a key model text. USBORNE - do not stop printing this book. Or print lots more from the same authors. Please!

Wonderful children's stories and great illustrations.

This book (like others in the series) is very well put together, in terms of the content choice, editing for children, and illustrations. It's great fun reading stories that are so well-known and meaningful, rather than the usual mass-produced garbage. My kids have brought this book to me, requesting that we read "the next one" or finish he longer story that we started yesterday. The ribbon to mark your place is a nice touch. With very young children, I do find myself having to gloss over some of the violence and death (there is not a great deal) using different words to soften the story in places, but as the kids grow I think we will return to these stories and have a more honest go at them. Frankly, I prefer the honesty to the original story over an otherwise sugar-coated account.

my 5 year old son has really enjoyed this as bed time stories. lots of adventures. great illustrations. good length chapters to be convenient.

This book is very informative. Highly recommended. The illustrations are good. The pages are fine.

Fantastic book with five stories. Suitable for 5+. My child reads this book every day.

Great illustrations and easily-accessible language. We’re enjoying this book as a family!