Pandora's Box: A Three-Dimensional Celebration of the Mythology of Ancient Greece [Hardcover]

Sara Maitland (Author, Contributor), Christos Kondeatis (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Pandora's Box

Greek gods and heroes come alive in this ingenious interactive kit--a masterpiece of paper engineering that provides a sophisticated yet wonderfully accessible introduction to ancient mythology. Contents of the box include a 64-page book, die-cut masks of Zeus and Aphrodite, the "Twelve Labors of Hercules" board game, a pop-up Trojan horse, a 3-D gatefold labyrinth, and more. Full color throughout.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This title defies easy categorization: it celebrates Greek mythology, ancient culture, and art and poetry in a 'treasure box' package which blends pop-ups, a board game, a sixty-four page book examining Greek mythology, and other treats. This ago defies age categorization: from kids to adults, all will appreciate the treasures and entertaining, educational qualities of this set. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Bulfinch Pr (November 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 082122204X
• ISBN-13: 978-0821222041
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 10.9 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,242,262 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST INTERACTIVE BOOK I HAVE READ IN A LONG TIME, December 17, 1999

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This review is from: Pandora's Box: A Three-Dimensional Celebration of the Mythology of Ancient Greece (Hardcover)

Pandoras box is great for adults and kids. It is full of big color pictures and easy to read stories about ancient greek mythology. It has a board game, pull out books, masks, pop up pictures and much, much more. It describes the gods and goddesses of ancient greece. It is informative but not boring. I found it fun and educational. The two don't usually mix but in this book they blend very well. I would recomend it to anyone who can read no matter what age they are.