The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
	Don't want Disney to have the last word on Greek myths? Here are a few recent Herculean books that aren't Herculean reads.
	An Antidote to Hercules selected by Deborah Stevenson

• Moore, Robin. Hercules; illus. by Alexa Rutherford. Simon, 1997. Gr. 2-4.

  This streamlined telling of the Hercules legend (available in paperback and hardback) eschews sex and complications in favor of action. (BCCB 9/97)

• McCaughrean, Geraldine. Greek Myths; illus. by Emma Chichester Clark. McElderry, 1994. Gr. 4-6

  Always a capable adapter of folklore, McCaughrean uses a brisk and lively voice that conveys the centuries-old energy of these tales.

• Williams, Marcia. Greek Myths for Young Children; written and illus. by Marcia Williams. Candlewick, 1992. Gr. 2-6

  Williams uses her lively comic-strip format to relate a multitude of the classics (including the twelve tasks of our hero) with wit and style. (BCCB 11/92)

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