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Author Hoffman, Mary, 1945- author.

Title A first book of myths : myths and legends for the very young from around the world / stories retold by Mary Hoffman ; illustrated by Roger Langton, Kevin Kimber, and Nadine Wickenden.

Publication Info. New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2018.

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Location Call No. Status
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J 232 HOF    Check Shelf
Edition American edition.
Description 80 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents The fall of Icarus -- The golden touch -- Andromeda -- Wolf babies -- Coyote dances with a star -- The first corn -- A newborn warrior -- How the animals got their shapes -- How butterflies began -- Balder the Beautiful -- Rama and Sita -- The enchanted island -- The kingdom under the sea -- The crocodile and the baby -- Ten suns in the sky -- Why dogs hate cats -- The dragon of Krakow -- Who's who in first myths.
Summary Simplified retellings of Greek and Roman myths, including those about Icarus, the boy whose father made him wings, and King Midas, who had the golden touch.
Subject Mythology, Classical -- Juvenile literature.
Mythology, Classical.
Mythology, Classical. (OCoLC)fst01031758
Genre/Form Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Added Author Langton, Roger, illustrator.
Kimber, Kevin, illustrator.
Wickenden, Nadine, illustrator.
ISBN 9781465475817
1465475818
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