Bibliograph

A first book of myths, myths and legends for the very young from around the world, stories retold by Mary Hoffman ; illustrated by Roger Langton, Kevin Kimber, and Nadine Wickenden

Type

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A first book of myths, myths and legends for the very young from around the world, stories retold by Mary Hoffman ; illustrated by Roger Langton, Kevin Kimber, and Nadine Wickenden

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A first book of myths

Responsibility statement

stories retold by Mary Hoffman ; illustrated by Roger Langton, Kevin Kimber, and Nadine Wickenden

Sub title

myths and legends for the very young from around the world

Summary

Simplified retellings of Greek and Roman myths, including those about Icarus, the boy whose father made him wings, and King Midas, who had the golden touch

Table Of Contents

The fall of Icarus (Greek) -- The golden touch (Greek) -- Andromeda (Greek) -- Wolf babies (Roman) -- Coyote dances with a star (Native American) -- The first corn (Native American) -- A newborn warrior (Aztec) -- How the animals got their shapes (Australian) -- How butterflies began (Australian) -- Balder the Beautiful (Norse) -- Rama and Sita (Indic) -- The enchanted island (Ancient Egyptian) -- The kingdom under the sea (Japanese) -- The crocodile and the baby (African) -- Ten suns in the sky -- Why dogs hate cats -- The dragon of Krakow -- Who's who in first myths

Target audience

primary

Classification