{"product_id":"daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-by-ingri-and-edgar-daulaire","title":"D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths by Ingri and Edgar d'Aulaire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI doubt I would have grown up to be the writer and artist I became had I not fallen in love with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eD'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the age of seven.--R. J. Palacio, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWonder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow updated with a new cover and an afterword featuring never-before-published drawings from the sketchbook of Ingri and Edgar D'Aulaire, plus an essay about their life and work and photos from the family achive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn print for over fifty years, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eD'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has introduced generations to Greek mythology--and continues to enthrall young readers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere are the greats of ancient Greece--gods and goddesses, heroes and monsters--as freshly described in words and pictures as if they were alive today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo other volume of Greek mythology has inspired as many young readers as this timeless classic. Both adults and children alike will find this book a treasure for years to come.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book . . . the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The drawings . . . are excellent and excitingly evocative.\"-- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA New York Public Library's 100 Great Children's Books100 Years selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn NPR 100 Must-Reads for Kids 9-14 selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINGRI D'AULAIRE and EDGAR PARIN D'AULAIRE\u003c\/strong\u003e first met in Munich, where both were studying art. Ingri had grown up in Norway; Edgar, the son of a noted Italian portrait painter, was born in Switzerland and had lived in Paris and Florence. Shortly after their marriage, they moved to the United States and began to create the picture books that established their reputation as two of the twentieth century's most important children's writers and illustrators. They won the Caldecott Medal in 1940 for \u003ci\u003eAbraham Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring an extended trip to Greece, they studied and sketched the countryside, the people, and the architecture and artifacts of long ago. The result was \u003ci\u003eD'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths\u003c\/i\u003e, the standard-bearer of mythology for children since its publication in 1962.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 8-12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback ISBN:\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780440406945 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.75\" H x 12.25\" L x 8.88\" W, 192 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780385015837\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.8\" H x 12.42\" L x 9.25\" W, 208 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"paperback","offer_id":68293999657241,"sku":"hki1793688770329","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"hardcover","offer_id":68293999690009,"sku":"uwm1793688770330","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/5277\/7753\/files\/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-by-ingri-and-edgar-daulaire_1.jpg?v=1793688869","url":"https:\/\/pillow-soft-knitwear.shop\/products\/daulaires-book-of-greek-myths-by-ingri-and-edgar-daulaire","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}