How did Zeus become ruler supreme on Mt. Olympus? Inspired by a trip to Greece, Karas has woven familiar snippets from Greek mythology to create the backstory for Zeus. His childhood is enchanting! Karas’s Zeus has all the emotions, wishes, and dreams of a precocious youngster, and narrator Jonathan Ross emphasizes these character traits. He brings a childlike voice to Zeus’s pouting when his mother has not attended his birthday parties, quakes as he confronts a sleeping Cronus, and adds spice to supporting characters such as Zeus’s imperious grandmother and a sinister underworld dragon. Ross uses a dramatic tone when Zeus tosses mountains and travels down through “three layers of night.” Listeners will hear mythology in the making! A.R. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
Young Zeus
G. Brian Karas' work for young readers has earned him two ALA Notable titles and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. Here he introduces listeners to the mystical world of the Greek gods by imagining the youth of the future god king, Zeus. Growing up with his mom on the island Crete, Zeus learns that families can be just plain strange, no matter if you're a god or a mortal. Listeners will thrill to accounts of Zeus battling Titans and other monsters while fulfilling his destiny to become the god of gods.
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Young Zeus
G. Brian Karas' work for young readers has earned him two ALA Notable titles and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor. Here he introduces listeners to the mystical world of the Greek gods by imagining the youth of the future god king, Zeus. Growing up with his mom on the island Crete, Zeus learns that families can be just plain strange, no matter if you're a god or a mortal. Listeners will thrill to accounts of Zeus battling Titans and other monsters while fulfilling his destiny to become the god of gods.
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| BN ID: | 2940170962808 |
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| Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
| Publication date: | 10/11/2013 |
| Edition description: | Unabridged |
| Age Range: | 8 - 11 Years |
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