Percy Jackson narrates Greek myths for kids
Young readers can now learn more about the Greek gods as told by Rick Riordan鈥檚 protagonist Percy Jackson.聽
Riordan, author of the series 鈥淧ercy Jackson and the Olympians,鈥� 鈥淭he Heroes of Olympus,鈥� and 鈥淭he Kane Chronicles,鈥� recently published a guide to Greek gods titled 鈥淧ercy Jackson鈥檚 Greek Gods.鈥� The book provides summaries of various deities, with Percy鈥檚 usual humorous narration. 鈥淎 publisher in New York asked me to write down what I know about the Greek gods, and I was like, Can we do this anonymously?鈥� 鈥淧ercy鈥� writes. 鈥淏ecause I don't need the Olympians mad at me again.鈥澛�
Riordan鈥檚 鈥淧ercy鈥� series follows a boy who discovers he is the son of Greek god Poseidon and subsequently becomes embroiled in the battles between the deities.聽
鈥淕reek Gods鈥� includes illustrations by John Rocco and the version of the book sold by Barnes & Noble has a family tree of the Greek gods.聽
鈥淚 know Percy鈥檚 voice so well, it was a no-brainer to write the myths from his point of view,鈥� Riordan said of the book in an interview with聽. 鈥淏esides, it was a lot more fun that way. Percy鈥檚 snarkiness, after all, is basically my snarkiness. We have the same sense of humor.鈥�
He said he hoped to have his book include some stories that are covered less in traditional retellings.聽
鈥淪o many great myths don鈥檛 make it into the children鈥檚 anthologies,鈥� Riordan said. 鈥淚 wanted to change that and make the book very comprehensive.鈥�
