Bibliograph

I am Hermes!, mischief-making messenger of the gods, Mordicai Gerstein

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I am Hermes!, mischief-making messenger of the gods, Mordicai Gerstein

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

I am Hermes!

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1013499439

Responsibility statement

Mordicai Gerstein

Sub title

mischief-making messenger of the gods

Summary

"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 illustration executed by a master

Target audience

juvenile

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Creator