The One Eyed Giant and other Monsters

The One Eyed Giant and other Monsters from Greek Myths by Anne Rockwell is a collection of ten myths about monsters and Greek gods. This book is especially interesting for boys who are attracted to the hideous illustrations of the monsters and intrigued by the tales of heroes who defeat them. The stories are written simply enough for students in third grade and above. The only difficulty is the hard to pronounce names. Teachers must explain to the students that the names of the gods and monsters can be sounded out without much effort because they usually sound just like they are spelled. If this book were used for a lesson the teacher and the students can sound out the names together before reading the story so that the students can read the myths without too much distraction.

The One Eyed Giant and other Monsters is a great book to get children motivated for creative writing. After reading the myths students can create their own monsters to write about. They will also have fun drawing illustrations of their monsters. The book is also a great introduction to a new genre in the class room; myths.