The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths facts for kids
First edition, 2003
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| Author | Saviour Pirotta |
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| Cover artist | Jan Lewis |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Myths |
| Publisher | Orchard Books |
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Publication date
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28 August 2003 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 96 pp (first edition, hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-1841217758 |
The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths is a very popular children's book. It was written by Saviour Pirotta. The amazing pictures in the book were created by Jan Lewis. This book was first published in 2003 by Orchard Books.
This book helps young readers learn about ancient Greek myths. Many schools and families use it to explore these exciting stories. The book has been printed many times. It has even led to other books in the same series.
Discovering Ancient Greek Myths
This book is part of a larger series of illustrated story collections. Other books in this series include The Orchard Book of Greek Myths by Geraldine McCaughrean. There is also Aesop's Fables by Michael Morpurgo. Saviour Pirotta also wrote The Orchard Book of Grimm's Fairytales for the series.
What Stories Are Inside?
The Orchard Book of First Greek Myths shares many famous tales. These stories are exciting and full of adventure. Here are some of the myths you can read in the book:
- Odysseus and the clever wooden horse
- Perseus and the scary Medusa
- Arachne, the spider-woman
- Pegasus, the amazing flying horse
- Arion, the dolphin boy
- Jason and the Golden Fleece
- King Midas's golden touch
- Theseus and the Minotaur
- The secret of Pandora's box
- Icarus, the boy who could fly
The Book Around the World
This book is popular in many countries. It has been published in Brazil by Scipione. In Italy, it is called Ai Piedi Dell' Olimpo (At the Foot of Mount Olympus). The Italian publisher is Einaudi Ragazzi. This is part of Arnoldo Mondadori Editore.
The book is also available in Greece from Patakis. In Korea, you can even find the books with an audio CD. This CD has the stories in both Korean and English. In Italy, there have been five different versions of the book. One version was even sold with the Italian newspaper, Corriere Della Sera. Since 2015, the books have also been available as e-books.
