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The twelve labors of Hercules

by Riordan, James, 1936-2012.

Format: Print Book 1997
Availability: Available at 1 Library 1 of 1 copy

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Shaler North Hills Library Juvenile Non-Fiction j 292.13 R
Location  Shaler North Hills Library
 
Collection  Juvenile Non-Fiction
 
Call Number  j 292.13 R
 
 

Summary
Capture children's interest in ancient civilizations with these faithful retellings of classic Greek tales, lavishly illustrated by and award-winning artist.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "Gr. 4^-6. This fully illustrated, large-format book tells the life story of Hercules, concentrating on the 12 tasks he performed for King Eurystheus. Unlike other recent books on the Greek hero, this account does not ignore or merely list some of the adventures, but devotes a chapter to each of the feats, known collectively as the 12 labors of Hercules. Colorful and quite stylized, the illustrations are decorative and at times dramatic, if rather cold. They tend to disengage readers' sympathies from Hercules, while the text has the opposite effect. A good choice for mythology collections. --Carolyn Phelan"
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Additional Information
Subjects Heracles -- (Greek mythological character) -- Juvenile literature.
Hercules -- (Roman mythological character) -- Juvenile literature.
Heracles -- (Greek mythological character)
Hercules -- (Roman mythological character)
Mythology, Greek.
Mythology, Roman.
Publisher Brookfield, Conn. :Millbrook Press,1997
Contributors Balit, Christina.
Language English
Description 58 pages : color illustrations, map ; 29 cm
ISBN 0761303154 (lib. bdg.)
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