Storybook Favorites (week 1)
The first storybook that I chose to browse was Witches of Oz. I used to love the Wizard of Oz movie as a child so I figured that I would enjoy this story as well. I thought that the most interesting part about this story book is the clever way that she incorporates the story of Dorothy or the Wizard of Oz into her story. The good witch of the North, Locasta, begins her story by introducing herself as the witch that kissed Dorothy when she first came to Oz. After this she continues to talk about how even though this is what we know of her, this is not her story, it it Dorothy's. Even more interesting still is how she tells her tale of her and her twin sister Mombi. The author wrote a anecdote for the witches of the South, East and West as well. It is interesting to me how many renditions of the story of the Wizard of Oz can be written.
You can find the Witches of Oz here.
The second storybook that I chose to browse was The Dragon Under the Yew. This story was interesting because it was one that I had never heard before. It begins with a brother telling his sister a story of the hill their walking on being a dragon and the tree their sitting under being a warrior. I think that this was an incredibly creative story. The more I read, the more I found creativity. I would never typically read stories about dragons and warriors but this one was a fun one to read.
You can find the Dragon Under the Yew here.
The final storybook that I browsed was The Lovers of Zeus. This one was my favorite that I read. Although not written quite as well as the other two, the story was funny and incredibly creative. The author gave the stories of Zeus, Aphrodites and Hera with a modern twist. They went to cafes, graduated college with degrees and had love affairs. It was such a clever way to portray the story they were telling. They had Aphrodites and Hera speak with Zeus about his cheating as he order a scotch on the rocks. It had me hooked as a reader.
You can find the Lovers of Zeus here.
Image of Zeus as he is portrayed in the story. Source: storybook
You can find the Witches of Oz here.
The second storybook that I chose to browse was The Dragon Under the Yew. This story was interesting because it was one that I had never heard before. It begins with a brother telling his sister a story of the hill their walking on being a dragon and the tree their sitting under being a warrior. I think that this was an incredibly creative story. The more I read, the more I found creativity. I would never typically read stories about dragons and warriors but this one was a fun one to read.
You can find the Dragon Under the Yew here.
The final storybook that I browsed was The Lovers of Zeus. This one was my favorite that I read. Although not written quite as well as the other two, the story was funny and incredibly creative. The author gave the stories of Zeus, Aphrodites and Hera with a modern twist. They went to cafes, graduated college with degrees and had love affairs. It was such a clever way to portray the story they were telling. They had Aphrodites and Hera speak with Zeus about his cheating as he order a scotch on the rocks. It had me hooked as a reader.
You can find the Lovers of Zeus here.
Image of Zeus as he is portrayed in the story. Source: storybook
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