Bulfinchs Myth PB

by Steven Zorn

Color your world with crayons and imagination -- recreate works of art or discover the worlds of nature, science, and legend with these fact-filled coloring books for children and adults. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0894717103
• ISBN13: 9780894717109
• Release Date: April 1989
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
• Length: 122 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 7 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great intro to Greek mythology, and LOTS of fun!!!

Somewhere between fiction and anthropology, Start Exploring Bulfinch's Mythology recounts the famous Greek myths, with guides to pronunciation for the Gods' names. The stories are retold by Steven Zorn, who has shortened and simplified them for a younger audience. It is a great introduction to ancient Greek culture and religious legends, and will definitely help the student later, since literature and history allude to these famous tales. Alongside the stories are giant pictures to color in. The text and illustrations work together to make an awesome little book. I highly recommend it!

A Coloring Book That Is Educational AND Fun!

Printed on high quality paper with a glossy, foldover velcro cover, this is not a cheap, crummy coloring book that you'd find in a supermarket or discount store. Each beautifully drawn and nicely detailed picture is accompanied by a short story from mythology. Difficult words are glossed so that children can learn to pronounce the names of the characters and animals that they are coloring.There are 16 stories and over fifty pictures to color as well as a 17 X 22 ready-to-color poster. The tales are adapted from Bulfinch's Mythology, a well-known classic retelling of the Greek tales. Included are: Hercules, the Odyssey, Daedalus and Icarus, Orpheus and Eurydice, Pygmalion, Phaethon, Medusa and Arachne, Cupid and Psyche, Atalanta, Baucis and Philemon, Pegasus and others. There are nice illustrations of many mythical beasts including the Hydra, the Cyclops, the Sirens and more. When your child is finished coloring the pictures, the book is sturdy and high quality enough to take its place on his or her bookshelf to be enjoyed again and again. An excellent introduction to the Greek myths for children.