A Child's Book of Myths [With Audio (CD)] (Dover Read and Listen)

Experience the marvel and splendor of ancient Greek fables with this book and CD set. Reproduced from two charmingly illustrated volumes of the 1920s, the book features 88 color images and 19 immortal tales, including stories of Pandora's box, Jason's search for the Golden Fleece, Orpheus' attempt to rescue Eurydice from the underworld, and Icarus' ill-fated flight. The accompanying CD contains a selection of stories from the book, allowing children the option of reading along or simply listening to the recorded narrative.

Margaret Evans Price began her art career at the tender age of 13, selling her first illustrated story to the Boston Journal in 1900. She worked for such publishers as Stecher Lithography, Harper & Brothers, and Rand McNally, and she co-founded the Fisher-Price toy manufacturing firm.

Target age: 8 to 14

Dover Publications

0.51" H x 10.95" L x 8.25" W

144 pages

Paperback