Book of Goddesses

by Kris Waldherr

Book Overview

In dazzling watercolors, KrisWaldherr re-creates 26 goddesses from a wide var iety of cultures and traditions. Each illustration shows the respective goddess in clothing and a setting true to her... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885223307
• ISBN13: 9781885223302
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Beyond Words Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.8" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

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I've never been much of a mythology fan, but after bringing this book home from the library to do research on Aphrodite/Venus for a school project, I found myself reading every godess's story over and over again. The paintings are gorgeous and the written part is actually interesting. I never thought Diana, Athena, and Chang O could actually capture my imagination, but they did. Each godess is beautiful and unique in her own way. Kris Waldherr makes them each become the perfect role model for every type of girl. :-) -Willow

Buy two -- one for you, one for a friend!

This book is a lovely work of art! A perfect "coffee table" book or as an introduction for young people to different cultures and ways of seeing the world, The Book of Goddesses will open your mind and expand your consciousness. "My house is full of many mansions," and "many roads, one journey," come to mind as a way to describe the concepts that unfold as the beautiful artwork and simple text in two pages describes each goddess, where she is from, and what she represents. We cannot understand the world we live in if we continue to dismiss or minimize the cultures in which it is rooted. This may be a "radical" concept, but it is an important concept to understand. This book would make a great gift.

Beautiful artwork, Informative cross-cultural mythology

This book contains stunning watercolor pictures of goddesses derived from different cultures and eras...an absolute must-read. After taking a Greek Goddesses religion class in college, I decided to buy this book out of curiosity. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that this book encompasses Goddess mythology from all over the world...as opposed to a sole "Greek" focus, Japanese, Chinese, Roman, Norse, Welsh, Egyptian, Indian, African, Hawaiian, Mexican, Slavic, Cuban, and Celtic goddesses are all contained in this book. Kris Waldherr displays immense talent through her detailed and well-researched stories and imaginative portrayals of each Goddess. This book is very inspiring...a great read for any child's collection, and a definite 'keeper' in my own collection.

Gorgious!

This beautiful book is a joy. It reminds us of the beauty and power of being a woman. This is the first children's book to join my permanent library. I love it!

This is an excellent book for girls and women alike

This book is so beautiful! It increases pride and knowledge of past times when women were revered. The illustrations are stunning.