{"product_id":"daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-ingri-daulaire-paperback","title":"D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths -- Ingri D'Aulaire, Paperback","description":"I doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with \u003ci\u003eD'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e at the age of seven.--R. J. Palacio, author of \u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn print for over fifty years, \u003ci\u003eD'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e has introduced generations to Greek mythology--and continues to enthrall young readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Here are the greats of ancient Greece--gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters--as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNo other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book . . . the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The drawings . . . are excellent and excitingly evocative.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books100 Years selection \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9-14 selection\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar Parin D'Aulaire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Delacorte Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.25h x 8.88w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780440406945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e145115 \/ D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINGRI D'AULAIRE and EDGAR PARIN D'AULAIRE first met in Munich, where both were studying art. Ingri had grown up in Norway; Edgar, the son of a noted Italian portrait painter, was born in Switzerland and had lived in Paris and Florence. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to the United States and began to create the picture books that established their reputation as two of the twentieth century's most important children's writers and illustrators. They won the Caldecott Medal in 1940 for \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring an extended trip to Greece, they studied and sketched the countryside, the people, and the architecture and artifacts of long ago. The result was \u003ci\u003eD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e, the standard-bearer of mythology for children since its publication in 1962.","brand":"Ingri D'Aulaire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48470900703460,"sku":"9780440406945","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780440406945.jpg?v=1777191435","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-ingri-daulaire-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}