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The Robber Baby: Stories from the Greek Myths

Written & Illustrated by Anne Rockwell

Greenwillow (1994)

This roundup of 15 familiar tales from Greek mythology ranges from very familiar myths (of Daedalus's doomed flight; Pandora's ill-starred curiosity; Orpheus's unrequited love for the lost Eurydice) to those featuring less renowned gods and goddesses.

REVIEWS

“ Her illustrations are quite splendid...A fine, disarmingly approachable introduction; a real achievement. ”

— Kirkus Reviews

“ Rockwell has created graceful, effectively luminescent illustrations. Her stylized lines loosely evoke classical art, while her storytelling sensibility is squarely up to date. ”

— Publishers Weekly

“ Rockwell's colorful, flat, schematic illustrations are an interesting blend of the archaic, the modern, and the cute. ”

— School Library Journal

“ A dependable source of Greek myths in a format suitable for the early elementary grades. ”

— Booklist