Apollo: God of the Sun, Healing, Music, and Poetry

by Teri Temple, Robert Squier (Illustrator)

Introduces the Greek god Apollo and explains his importance; features well-known Greek myths about this god; and includes map of ancient Greece and family tree of the Greek gods.

Genres: Mythology

32 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2012

Reviews

[AMY · Rating 5 out of 5]

31 pages. Well-done and full of stories and historical information. Very good! Recommended for ES.

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's okay

[Sam Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt obliged to buy this one since I decided to name my son Apollo. It's ... adequate. The art seems pretty generic and the text does, too. But it does the job of telling the most relevant of his myths. It's Apollo as Roman god, not Greek, and I must admit I feel less equipped to speak from a position of even amateur expertise on that perspective. So, if you're looking for a book of Greek mythology to share with your kid, this one definitely doesn't beat out D'Aulaires. One of these days I'm going to have to get around to reading the Rick Riordan books of mythology ...