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# The Odyssey: (An Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Greek Myth for Middle Grade Readers and Kids Ages 8-12)

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The Odyssey: (An Illustrated Retelling of the Classic Greek Myth for Middle Grade Readers and Kids Ages 8-12) : Cross, Gillian, Packer, Neil: desertcart.in: Books

Review: A perfect version of the epic for Children - Wonderfully worded, beautifully designed and suitably illustrated for a mythic tale, this retelling of Odysseus is a suitable for children. The book size is large, page quality is superb, font size is bigger. The book has numerous illustrations and each page is decorated well. Retelling by Gillian Cross is engaging, it keeps you glued to pages till the woos of Odysseus's are over after a struggle of ten years journey back home. Recommended age : 10+
Review: Odysseus is the best Greek hero. If you don't know who he was (and why should you?) and don't want to read the full 'Odyssey of Homer' - he was the cleverest, most ruthless and impressive of all the Greek heroes. And the stories are great. I can remember reading the Odyssy at school and thinking it was as dull as dishwater - this is'nt dull. The illustrations are interesting - not eye-poppingly colourful like e.g. the Usborne Book of Greek Myth but take their pallet from Greek Art - muted but gorgeous and I suppose, more educational because of that (not a concern for me). This has been family bed-time reading for my 9 and 11 year old (yes, the 11 year old is interested) and is suitable for kids a lot below that age too. Recommended.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #261,249 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #738 in Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures Tales for Children #774 in Children's Books on Mystery & Wonders #902 in Children's Horror & Ghost Stories (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (215) |
| Dimensions  | 23.34 x 2.34 x 26.82 cm |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| Grade level  | 3 - 7 |
| ISBN-10  | 0763647918 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0763647919 |
| Importer  | Atlantic Publishers and Distributors (P) Ltd., 7/22, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi - 110002 INDIA, Email – customercare@atlanticbooks.com, Ph – 011-47320500 |
| Item Weight  | 1 kg 60 g |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 178 pages |
| Publication date  | 11 September 2012 |
| Publisher  | Candlewick |
| Reading age  | 8 - 12 years |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A perfect version of the epic for Children
*by A***A on 5 October 2019*

Wonderfully worded, beautifully designed and suitably illustrated for a mythic tale, this retelling of Odysseus is a suitable for children. The book size is large, page quality is superb, font size is bigger. The book has numerous illustrations and each page is decorated well. Retelling by Gillian Cross is engaging, it keeps you glued to pages till the woos of Odysseus's are over after a struggle of ten years journey back home. Recommended age : 10+

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by H***B on 25 November 2012*

Odysseus is the best Greek hero. If you don't know who he was (and why should you?) and don't want to read the full 'Odyssey of Homer' - he was the cleverest, most ruthless and impressive of all the Greek heroes. And the stories are great. I can remember reading the Odyssy at school and thinking it was as dull as dishwater - this is'nt dull. The illustrations are interesting - not eye-poppingly colourful like e.g. the Usborne Book of Greek Myth but take their pallet from Greek Art - muted but gorgeous and I suppose, more educational because of that (not a concern for me). This has been family bed-time reading for my 9 and 11 year old (yes, the 11 year old is interested) and is suitable for kids a lot below that age too. Recommended.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by S***B on 9 February 2017*

A perfect rendition of the classic story for young readers. I read this out loud, along with the Iliad (same author/illustrator) to my 10 year old, 7 year old, and 4 year old sons, and we all enjoyed it. (Note: the four year old did not always make it through each reading session, he was in and out. It's hard to be the youngest). True to Homer's classic version, this is the story of Odysseus's tortured journey home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. As with the classic, there is a lot of violence. That worried me a little bit, but my sons seem exceptionally indifferent to descriptions or depictions of violence, much to my chagrin. They made faces and complained about the few love/romance parts of the story. My primary criticism of this book is the illustrations. While I appreciate the impressive artistry on an intellectual level, I simply hated most of the pictures. My sons didn't like them, either. Weird body proportions, ghostly white skin on most of the human characters, creepy, grotesque faces even on characters that are supposed to be "handsome" or "beautiful". Art is a very personal thing, so perhaps some people will find the illustrations to be a strength of this book rather than a shortcoming, but not me. For example, see attached photo: call me narrow-minded if you must, I just can't accept this as an image of Athena (though the owl is kind of charming). Five stars because we loved reading this rendition of the story, and even though we did not like the pictures, Neil Packer is clearly a talented artist.

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