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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Karas, G. Brian

Young Zeus

48 pp. | Scholastic | February, 2010 | Trade ISBN 978-0-439-72806-5 $17.99
(2) K-3 In simple, colloquial language ("'Who are you?'...'I'm your mother,' said Rhea. 'Give me a hug.' But...'You missed all my birthdays!' said Zeus"), Karas renders myth into farce, with cartoonlike characters ranging from the appealing boy god to his monstrous dad. Amusing (if at times a bit scary), this is a singularly irreverent take on an ancient creation story.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2010

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