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Author Koenig, Viviane.

Uniform Title Plus belles histoires de la mythologie. English
Title A family treasury of myths from around the world / retold by Viviane Koenig ; translated from the French by Anthony Zielonka ; illustrated by Veronique Ageorges, Viviane Koenig, Daniel Henon.

Publication Info. New York : H.N. Abrams, 1998.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1204698~S1
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 95th Street Juvenile Nonfiction  J 398.2 KOE    AVAILABLE
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Description 157 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents I. The wrath of the gods. Moses in Egypt (The Bible, The Old Testament) -- Izanagi and Izanami (Japan) -- II. The foolishness of the animals. The sparrow and the hen (Africa) -- How the elephant was punished (India) -- Apophis the serpent (Eg ypt) -- III. The epics of heroes. Romulus and Remus (Rome) -- The son of heaven (Senegal) -- Ulysses and the sirens (Greece) -- IV. The sun gods. Helios's chariot (Greece) -- The destruction of humankind (Egypt).
Summary This vibrantly illustrated family treasury presents ten enchanting stories from around the globe, all perfect for reading aloud. Their sources range from Japan and Senegal to India and Italy.
Subject Mythology.
ISBN 0810943808 (hardcover)
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