He leaves his family in crete and sets off on a yearlong journey round greece with his donkey, melissa. The text is beautifully illustrated in two distinct styles. My 8yearold reads this book on his own and loves it. One day he plays in the forest and wakes eurydice, the wood. Roman storytellers street cry1 i begin with three instances of storytelling. Greek myths is a four episode miniseries, which had a different storyteller michael gambon, but the same dog again performed and voiced by brian henson. This retelling of greek myths is very accessible for young readers. Part three includes 42 stories and finishes atticus epic voyage.
Atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths volume 1 audio download. This is the second series, following jim hensons the storyteller, which aired in 1988. With michael gambon, brian henson, david greenaway, frances barber. The stories are short and perfect for reading aloud. A storyteller sir michael gambon in a labyrinth tells his dog brian henson the stories of perseus jeremy gilley and medusa frances barber, icarus ian hawkes and daedalus sir derek jacobi, theseus david morrissey and the minotaur steve varnom, and orpheus art malik and. Brought to life with lyrical text by awardwinning author donna jo napoli, the tales of gods and goddesses such as zeus, aphrodite, apollo, and athena and heroes and monsters such as helen of troy, perseus, and medusa will fascinate and engage childrens imaginations. Atticus the storyteller by lucy coats, anthony lewis. The title role is played by michael gambon this time and his faithful dog is there, still voiced by brian. Storyteller, story teller, or storyteller may refer to. Atticus the storyteller is determined to take part in the great storytelling festival near troy. She has woven the stories into an amazingly coherent tapestry, by the simple device of a storyteller travelling with his donkey through greece, thus enabling her to describe not only the setting, but also local customs connected with the myths. One hot day socrates and a companion phaidros sought relief from the sun by strolling alongside the cool stream of the ilissos outside the walls of athens. Simon russell beale, lucy coats, orion publishing group limited. This second series was first aired in 1990, focused, as the title suggests, on greek mythology, and took place in the minotaur s labyrinth which the new storyteller and.
Fiona waters books for keeps concisely told in simple language, this is a good way for kids to discover the greek myths. Scholastic magazines best books 2003, october 2003. This second series was first aired in 1990, focused, as the title suggests, on greek mythology, and took place in the minotaurs labyrinth which the new storyteller and his dog wander through looking for a way out. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title storyteller. Atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths audio book. The place brought to phaidross mind an event from the distant past. Look up storyteller in wiktionary, the free dictionary. This books tells the story of atticus the storyteller who tells 100 stories while travelling to a storytelling contest.
Sep 19, 2002 atticus the storyteller is determined to take part in the great storytelling festival near troy. This disambiguation page lists articles associated. The book of greek and roman folktales, legends, and myths. Atticus the storyteller s 100 greek myths is a real winner. Oct 01, 2019 this books tells the story of atticus the storyteller who tells 100 stories while travelling to a storytelling contest.
The 100 myths include all the favourites, such as the wanderings of odysseus, the labours of heracles, the stories of king midas, daedalus and icarus, and theseus and the minotaur. Buy atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths audio by lucy coats. Lucy coats atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths. A storyteller sir michael gambon in a labyrinth tells his dog brian henson the stories of perseus jeremy gilley and medusa frances barber, icarus ian hawkes and daedalus sir derek jacobi, theseus david morrissey and the minotaur steve varnom, and orpheus art malik and euridyce.
My 5yearold listens intently to me as i read it and loves it. Atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths volume 1 audio. The greek, etruscan, and roman civilizations used bards, or oral storytellers, along with monuments and even tombs. Atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths is a real winner. My 1yearold loves the illustrations, especially the monsters. Fantastic offers on quality books, collections, audio cds and more exclusive to book people. Atticus the storytellers 100 greek myths audio book people. The new national geographic treasury of greek mythology offers timeless stories of greek myths in a beautiful new volume. The storyteller sculpture, a 2003 outdoor bronze sculpture by pete helzer, installed in eugene, oregon, u. This is the second series, following jim henson s the storyteller, which aired in 1988.
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