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She's All That!: A Look-it-Up Guide to the Goddesses of Mythology (Mythlopedia)

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I purchased this book after I bought another book in this great series. This book is all about the Greek goddesses. It's funny and educational. I am a teacher and bought it as a suplimental tool to help my students and they loved it. It is educational, entertaining and filled with pictures. It's a great book! I am glad that I have the entire series and it is still being read by my students, long after we finished Greek mythology. It is also a great companion to the Percy Jackson books!

My daughter learned a lot from this entire series. We both love to sit down and read all of the Mytholopedia books together. The books aren't very big but they are packed with info and entertainment. There are a lot of fun illustrations and the writing is clever and current. These books are a great way to get kids interested in Mythology.

I can't possibly write a good enough review for this book because there are so many fantastic things about it, I can't do it justice. Let's just say that it is the best quick-reference guide for mythology (although this one is about females) that I've ever used. It's not just great for kids. I'm a strong visual learner, and this book just makes it so easy for me to quickly gather facts and puts them visually in a context that I can remember them, too (which is usually hard for me). The comics, the format, the "friends" and "foes" Facebook-style sidebar, the top 10 things to know about each goddess...I could go on and on...it's perfect. And it's FUNNY. Hera's Big Journal of Revenge--hilarious! Dial-a-Muse--ingenious! First Annual Mount Olympus Beauty Contest--gold! Family Tree--way to go! I love the tongue-in-cheek touched-up photos of greek pictures and statues. The names are consistent (Greek--including "Heracles"--it's about time), and they even give the Roman equivalent. There are even URL suggestions for further information. I highly recommend this book, for friends, kids, and libraries.

The book was great, funny and creative. I love the myths and I've read this book like 20 times. The only thing that I wasn't happy about was that Amphitrite, goddess of the sea wasn't included. She was the wife of Poseidon, One of the eldest gods. They have Persephone and Hera, But why not Amphitrite? (Amphitrite is my favorite goddess!)

But the book was still great with the funny titles...well, everything's funny about this.

There couldn't be a funnier way for children to learn Greek Mythology. I got the whole series and it's very entertaining for both adults and kids. These books are a great way to get started in the confusing world of Mythology.