Friday, February 23, 2018

The Odyssey by Home retold by Gillian Cross illustrated by Neil Packer*

I read this aloud to my boys to support our study of Ancient Greece. 
Odysseus is weary from ten years of war against the Trojans.  He is eager to reunite with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus in Ithaca.  Unfortunately he encounters obstacles and problems that prolong his journey.   When he finally returns, he must cleverly remove the men trying to woo his wife Penelope.
Very exciting and full of adventure.
Ms. Cross retells this story in a very engaging manner.
*Highly recommend.
We own this book.
Warning: battles/violence
The artwork is unique and some of the faces may scare the more sensitive child (just because the faces are a bit unusual).

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