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This title came to my attention at a perfect moment. I am reading the Iliad for a class and, of course, Zeus has loomed very large in the epic’s events. Because of this, I was curious to see how Zeus might be depicted for kids. This book showed me.

Zeus’s biography is told in short, illustrated chapters. The story tells the of Zeus’s birth and how he became a key God. Some of what is told is rather gruesome and not within current norms as, for example, when siblings marry. Of course, we don’t have fathers who swallow their children either. I am a bit curious about how kids may react to this. Still, this is a tale of adventure which has been told for millennia. Here it is introduced for a new generation.

Note: The publisher also realizes that Greek myths might be unsettling to some and suggest that kids might read this title with an adult.

This book is part of a series that tells many stories including Prometheus and Pandora; Perseus and Medusa, Pegasus, the Minotaur, King Midas, and more. The stories of the Odyssey and the Trojan Horse are also part of this collection. There appear to be fifteen titles in all. I will look for others. They offer a good way to introduce young readers to the rich stories of the Gods.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Arcturus Publishing for this title. All opinions are my own.