Greece

Stories about the Greek gods – Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Poseidon, Artemi, Ares, Aphrodite, Hermes, heroes Heracles (Hercules), Perseus, Jason, Odysseus, and legendary lands where myths take place Troy, Athens, Delphi. Packed with lots of “weird but true” info – Apollo disguised himself as a dolphin, Athena could turn into people into spiders and snakes, Atemis hunted with invisible arrows, Pandora was made out of clay. Good for older kids (Illustrated chapter book)

Eight stories of the gods and heroes – Pandora's Box, Perseus and the Gorgon's Head (Medusa), the Twelve Tasks of Heracles, Theseus and the Minotaur, and more. Delightful illustrations, this is a gem. (Picture book)

Excellent overview of ancient Greece – Minoan and Mycenean civilizations, story of Trojan War, Greek city-states, Alexander the Great, gods, goddesses and heroes, temples and festivals, foods, clothes and jewelry, warfare and games. Richly illustrated. (Picture book)

Daring tales of Athena, smart and fearless goddess, who helps Perseus defeat Medusa, and Odysseus win the Trojan War, but she also turns the best weaver into a spider and crosses mighty Poseidon, who destroys Athens. Spirited and fun! (Graphic novel)

Epic tale of a girl as electric as amber and a boy as indestructible as clay. Journey through the world of ancient Greece more than two thousand years ago, listen to voices of Socrates, the gods and goddesses, find a friendship across the boundaries of life and death. Good for older kids. (Chapter book).

Illustrated history of the Parthenon – Pericles plan to build the temple in the 5th century BC, Phidias gold covered statue of Athena and marble frieze sculptures, how the temple was constructed, Parthenon became a Christian church, Islamic mosque, and ruin over the centuries. (Chapter book)

Go on a fabulous grand tour of the sites of ancient Greece. Inside the explorer scrapbook are fold-out maps, a piece of the Golden Fleece, postcards, oblos coin, drawings, oak leaf of the oracle, pop-up Pandora’s box, card games, and more!

The companion handbook is a good introduction to the gods, goddesses, heroes and myths of ancient Greece, plus activities and stickers. (Activity books)

Meet the ancient Greeks and find out about the first Olympic games. Daily life, religion and gods, school and sports, architecture and art. Packed with historical illustrations and photographs. (Easy reader)

Heroic adventures of Theseus and the Minotaur. Even before Theseus takes on the Minotaur, he encounters other dangers, then sails to Crete to pursue the beast, and with the help of Ariadne, slay the Minotaur in the Labyrinth. Super comic book illustrations make this classic Greek myth come alive. (Graphic novel)

Also: Orpheus and the Underworld

Fabulous illustrated retelling of The Odyssey, "story of Odysseus of Ithaca, the cleverest of all the kings of ancient Greece." Ten years of fighting monsters and ghosts, shipwrecks on treacherous islands, surviving raging storms and the wrath of Poseidon, the sea god. Will Odysseus ever reach home? (Illustrated chapter book)

Also by the same authors The Iliad.

Action-packed adventures the Trojan war saga, filled with larger than life heroes – arrogant Agamemnon, sulky Achilles, doomed Hector, sorrowful Priam, golden boy Paris, and Odysseus' long journey home, snared by the Lotus Eaters, imprisoned by the Cyclops, enchanted by Circe, detour to the Land of the Dead. Small-size books, perfect to bring on your trip. (Chapter book)

Greece, old and new – views of the Acropolis, the mighty Parthenon in a "sea of marble," Temple of the Olympian Zeus, the largest temple in Greece, Corinth Canal, Lion Gate at Mycenae, sacred Delphi, cliffside monasteries in Thessaly, windmills and snow-white streets of Mykonos, and more. Whimsical illustrations capture the panoramic history of Greece, this is a classic.
(Picture book)

Take a trip around Greece with Alexandra and Yiorgos – food (tiropita, dolmades, baklava), mountains and islands, myths, history, traditions, Easter celebrations, school, sports, games, fast facts. (Picture book)