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I Am Hermes!: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods

Mordicai Gerstein

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Description:At birth, Hermes, son of Zeus and the Nymph Maia, says his first word: "Gimme!" In this brilliant, hilarious graphic novel about the mischievous, fun-loving messenger of the gods, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein, transports classical mythology to the 21st century."The world!" the newly born Hermes says. "It's even better than I expected! I love it! I want it all!"This book is filled with joy, exuberance, and humor. On his first day of life, Hermes manages to trick a turtle into surrendering its shell and a ram into surrendering its horns, thereby inventing the lyre, music, and song! He also manages to steal his brother Apollo's precious cows, but later redeems himself by outwitting the giant brothers Otus and Ephialtes, who have kidnapped Mars.These adventures and more, all derived from classical mythology, are told with great humor as well as a twenty-first century sensibility by the colossally talented Mordicai Gerstein.The art in this graphic novel is truly spectacular, with 250 illustrations, executed by a master artist and filled with unique humor.A Bank Street Best Book of the YearWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with I Am Hermes!: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods. To get started finding I Am Hermes!: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: At birth, Hermes, son of Zeus and the Nymph Maia, says his first word: "Gimme!" In this brilliant, hilarious graphic novel about the mischievous, fun-loving messenger of the gods, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein, transports classical mythology to the 21st century."The world!" the newly born Hermes says. "It's even better than I expected! I love it! I want it all!"This book is filled with joy, exuberance, and humor. On his first day of life, Hermes manages to trick a turtle into surrendering its shell and a ram into surrendering its horns, thereby inventing the lyre, music, and song! He also manages to steal his brother Apollo's precious cows, but later redeems himself by outwitting the giant brothers Otus and Ephialtes, who have kidnapped Mars.These adventures and more, all derived from classical mythology, are told with great humor as well as a twenty-first century sensibility by the colossally talented Mordicai Gerstein.The art in this graphic novel is truly spectacular, with 250 illustrations, executed by a master artist and filled with unique humor.A Bank Street Best Book of the YearWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with I Am Hermes!: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods. To get started finding I Am Hermes!: Mischief-Making Messenger of the Gods, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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