Greek Mythology Easy Readers, by Joan Holub | Book Spotlight

The Children’s Book Review | March 4, 2014

About the Books

Do Not Open: The Story of Pandora’s Box

When Pandora receives a shiny, gold box that says “Do Not Open!” she is so curious that she ignores the warning and opens it! Hundreds of bugs are let loose to fill the world with trouble. Pandora feels horrible until she finds something else in the box that can help: a fairy called Hope. This Level 2 Ready-to-Read retelling of the story of Pandora’s Box is an ideal introduction to mythology for beginning readers from Goddess Girls co-author Joan Holub!

*Recommended reading age: grades K-2

*Paperback: 32 pages

The One-Eyed People Eater: The Story of Cyclops

On their way home to Greece after fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus and his army are shipwrecked on an island—the island where Cyclops, the one-eyed monster, lives! Cyclops traps Odysseus and his men and threatens to eat them one by one. Can Odysseus come up with a clever plan to outsmart the people-eater and return his men to safety? This Level 3 Ready-to-Read retelling of the story of Odysseus and Cyclops is an ideal introduction to mythology for beginning readers from Goddess Girls co-author Joan Holub!

*Recommended reading age: grades 1-3

Simon & Schuster (Little Simon), March 4, 2014

About the Author

Joan Holub is the author of more than 130 books for young readers, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, Zero the Hero, Vincent van Gogh Sunflowers and Swirly Stars, and Shampoodle. She lives in North Carolina. Visit her at JoanHolub.com.

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