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Zeus: King of Gods by George O'Connor. Olympians #1. 80 p. First: Second/ Macmillan, January, 2010. 9781596434318. (Own.)
Happy Thursday! #tbt features Zeus: King of Gods by George O'Connor. In book one of an ambitious twelve-book series featuring the twelve gods of ancient Greece, Mr. O'Connor begins by depicting the ancients' view of the beginning of the cosmos. The Titan Kronos ate each of his children to prevent a prophecy from coming true. Unfortunately for Kronos, Zeus did not stay eaten.
The artwork is gorgeous. There's extra information in the back matter as well as a family tree of the ancient Greeks. This series is quite popular at my school and my students were psyched to learn about the author/ illustrator's upcoming new series beginning with Odin.
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