Odysseus

My son picked up this retelling of Odysseus at the library during a World Myths event for children. Being familiar with the story of Odysseus I was a little unsure about how age appropriate it would be but he really wanted to read it. I'm a big believer in lots of exposure to classic literature for......more

I read this with my two oldest kids (age 5 and 6) and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. McCaughrean did a good job translating the story of the Odyssey into an appropriate format for children, while maintaining the spirit and lyrical quality of the original. Some violence and immoral behavior is to be d......more

We really enjoyed listening to this book on our road trip this summer. It has kindled an interest in reading more of the tail of Odysseus and other Greek myths. I would recommend this recording to any family.......more

This book was good and every chapter was interesting and there was always something happening so you won`t be bored.......more

This was a really nice audiobook, and it’s probably the most enjoyable way of experiencing the tale of The Odyssey without having to trudge through 24 books of ancient greek poetry. It’s only four hours long, so right away I knew that this was going to be a super abridged version, but for the sake o......more