Jason and the Argonauts

"The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the earliest recorded Greek myths. Here, master artist Robert Byrd has created a striking telling of the legend for a new generation of readers. Complete with explanatory notes and illustrated back matter, Jason and the Argonauts traces each step...

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Main Author: Byrd, Robert (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2016.
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Summary: "The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the earliest recorded Greek myths. Here, master artist Robert Byrd has created a striking telling of the legend for a new generation of readers. Complete with explanatory notes and illustrated back matter, Jason and the Argonauts traces each step of our hero's journey, from the Golden Fleece's origin story and Jason's childhood to his triumphant return with the prize and eventual death. Deftly designed to accommodate glorious large pictures and captioned insets, the book is not only a great story, but a wealth of information about ancient Greece"--Publisher.
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, maps : 32 cm
ISBN: 9780803741188
0803741189
Author Notes: Robert Byrd is a successful commercial artist and children's book illustrator whose award-winning picture books include Electric Ben-The Amazing Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin and Leonardo- Beautiful Dreamer.