Definately not for young kids, as it mentions nudity, sex, rape, incest and murder (all the ingredients for classical greek mythology).

Apart from that, easy to read, light summary of 16 classical myths, illustrated in the quirky, distinctive style of William Steig. ( )

I liked this book because the author did a wonderful job of retelling the traditional Greek myths without losing the true essence of the stories. I was confused about the age range for this book. The illustrations that accompanied the stories were inappropriate for children and included nudity. The big idea of this book was to portray Greek myths in a manner that children could understand. There is also an underlying message of moral development. ( )

I really enjoy Greek Mythology and this book is packed with sixteen different Greek myths. ( )

Sixteen myths are told in this book. Sixteen myths I would have loved to read in this form during high school. I think it is important to have shorter versions of myths to read alongside the lengthier versions--that is why I would have loved to have this to read with them. These shorter versions basically give a synopsis of the myth. High schools everywhere should have this book in the English classrooms. ( )