Goddesses and Gardens
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Goddesses and Gardens
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Journey to a world where flowers are enchanted and Goddesses rule the realm, with three exciting myths, ready to thrill a new generation.
Age range 3 to 6
Only the bravest dare to enter the gardens of the powerful goddesses of Greek myths!
In this must-have children's storybook collection, young readers will enter a world where goddesses command the seasons, trespassers turn into pigs, and every flower has a story.
Discover magic and mythology, fruits and flowers, in three exciting myths:
- Descend into the underworld - and back again - with Persephone, the goddess of spring!
- Join Echo as she finds her independence with the help of the goddess Nemesis!
- Wash ashore on Circe's remote island, where a mighty sorceress turns men into beasts!
This enchanting introduction to mythology by Valerie Tripp will have ancient stories of goddesses and gardens leaping right off the page. Discover the magic, and experience the triumph firsthand!
With stunning, full-colour illustrations from Teresa Martinez and foil on the cover, Goddesses and Gardens promises to thrill a new generation of readers with bold heroines and fantastical flora - for a lifetime to come.
Includes a free poster!
Series: Greek Myths
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781946260956
Publisher: Starry Forest
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 October 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Starry Forest
Edition: Adapted edition
Illustration: Illustrations, unspecified
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Teresa Martinez
- Adapted by Valerie Tripp
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 286.0mm
Height: 231.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 36
About the Author
Valerie Tripp (Yale '73; Harvard GSE '82) is the award-winning author of American Girl books about Felicity, Josefina, Samantha, Kit, Molly, and Maryellen as well as the Welliewisher and Hopscotch Hill School series. Currently, Tripp is writing a STEM series for National Geographic Kids. She is has adapted classics for Starry Forest Publishers, and has written numerous levelled readers, songs, stories, skills book pages, poems, and plays for educational publishers.
Teresa Martinez grew up in a small town north of Mexico, playing in the river, walking with the cows, and feeding the neighbour's pigs. Before becoming a children's book illustrator, she studied graphic design and spent many afternoons reading art books in the university library. She lives in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
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