D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths

By: Ingri d'Aulaire, Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

Narrated by: Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, Matthew Broderick

Read by Paul Newman, Sidney Poitier, Kathleen Turner, and Matthew Broderick, here are the stories of the immortals of Olympus - the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece - as freshly described as if they were alive today.

Mighty Zeus, with his fistful of thunderbolts; mischievous little Hermes; grey-eyed Athena, godess of wisdom; Asclepius, the first physician; Orpheus and his beloved Euridice; Helios the sun, crossing the heavens in his fiery chariot.... these and other equally fabulous figures are featured here with their heroic deeds and petty squabbles illuminated in full dimension.

©1962 Ingri d'Aulaire and Edgar Parin d'Aulaire (P)2000 Airplay, Inc.

Critic reviews

"For any child fortunate enough to have this generous book...the kings and heroes of ancient legend will remain forever matter-of-fact; the pictures interpret the text literally and are full of detail and witty observation." ( Horn Book)

captivating

wonderful narrations! and informative for all ages. my kids loves these stories as we studied Greek mythology! highly recommend!

Why this book is exceptional

The style of storytelling and the quantity of the stories this book tells is amazing. One of the best collections of mythology.

Love love love

This is a amazing story it has cultural, it’s extremely interesting and entertaining I so love this book 📕

Magical adventure

The narrators did very well!! There wasn't a sad or part that didn't come to my liking only a few

consumable classics. great narration.

loved Kathleen. there is a little woodwind noise between certain chapters i could have done without

Great for Homeschooling!

It took my girls a few chapters before they enjoyed the stories but it has become a favorite part of their homeschool day. The stories are funny and listening by audio really helps with learning the pronunciation of the Greek names. I highly recommend listening to this with your children.

Amazing book!!!!!!😀😀

This book was very good very amusing and has a lot of history in it
Read this book best book ever!!

Love this book!

Love greek myths and this myth book is amazing I just wish Kathleen turner would have read the whole book.

Solid performances by all the actors

What brought me to the audio version of this book was the fact that Sidney Poitier is one of the narrators. I am one of the the biggest Poitier fans you’ll ever meet in my generation, since my generation has NO CLUE what a phenomenon Mr. Poitier is. But what I am genuinely SHOCKED about is how good EVERYONE is who narrates it. I was NOT surprised about Kathleen Turner since she’s known for her voice, but let’s just say that I didn’t think I would’ve loved hearing Ferris Bueller narrate Greek tales, but y’know what? The righteous dude did well!!! The physical book itself is a must-have if you’re into Greek mythology at all, but I seriously wouldn’t skip on the audiobook either.

Classic tales with classic narration

My kids love to listen to this (and ask for it over and over)! I love that they are listening to classic stories. There are so many references to Greek mythology throughout much of literature worth reading. I am glad they are being introduced now. And I like listening to Paul Newman and Sidney Poitier!