Hercules: The Man, the Myth, the Hero

By Kathryn Lasky

Based on the Greek myth, here the legendary Greek hero Hercules recounts his daring adventures. Award-winning children's book author Kathryn Lasky takes readers on a tour of Hercules' incredible life,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786803290
• ISBN13: 9780786803293
• Release Date: June 1997
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.4" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 12

Customer Reviews

Great Book

I love this book! The book has lovely fight scenes. Very interesting book. I think this book would be great to teach the story of Hercules to your kids.

Great Book, Great Pictures

I just got this book and I love it. Hercules is so cool even though his life was so hard. I love the great pictures, some are scarry but so beautiful.

Wonderful Book!

My nine year old daughter recieved this Hercules book as a present and both she and my ten year old son simply love it. My son has been drawing pictures based on the beautiful paintings daily and my daughter brought it to school to share it with her classmates. Congratulations to Lasky and Hess!

Great book, great pictures

I love this book. The story of Hercules is so strange and wonderful and the pictures add a lot. Very beautiful, I highly recommend this book.

This Hercules is powerfully written & beautifully painted

My son and I absolutely loved this retelling of the Hercules legend. Hercules himself describes the tale of his life and the tremendous courage it takes to control his mighty temper and super human strength. The paintings are truly beautiful and thrilling with wonderful fight scenes and gorgeous, evocative scenery. Hercules always wishs to do good but his evil step-mother Hera always tries to hurt him and his family. This book is a great lesson for children and adults alike in overcoming life's obstacles and never giving up.