Thanks for having me and my Mini Myths board books on your blog today, Sharon! I’m a mythology geek, and co-author the Goddess Girls middle grade series and the Heroes in Training chapter books with Suzanne Williams. In Mini Myths, I wanted to translate the life lessons in the Greek myths into humorous parallel situations that are familiar to preschoolers.
For instance, in the ancient Medusa myth:
1) Medusa has snake hair;
2) she turns people to stone with her gaze; and
3) she is ultimately beheaded.
In Brush Your Hair, Medusa!:
1) Each time Dad instructs the wild-haired Medusa to brush her hair, she distracts him with things like somersaults or offering to brush her doll’s hair;
2) the very sight of little Medusa’s hair wild hair freezes a shocked, wide-eyed Grandma, who comes to visit; and
3) finally Medusa goes for a haircut.
There’s a super-short summary of each myth on the final page of each book, which I figured would be a help to both parents and kids!
I write each Mini Myths in storyboard form, which means I draw simple characters and write the text in boxes on a single sheet of paper. The squares are small, which stops me from writing too much. That’s a good thing when it comes to board books. Here’s an example of the tiny dummies I made from the two storyboards I turned in to my editors at Abrams Appleseed:
Amazon Editors Pick and Amazon Best Books List for September
Remarkably entertaining . . . delightful painted cartoons in rich colors . . . the life lessons the source material inspires are spot-on. ~ Kirkus
Leslie Patricelli is the bestselling author-illustrator of many adorable board books, including Yummy Yucky and Toot!
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I write each Mini Myths in storyboard form, which means I draw simple characters and write the text in boxes on a single sheet of paper. The squares are small, which stops me from writing too much. That’s a good thing when it comes to board books. Here’s an example of the tiny dummies I made from the two storyboards I turned in to my editors at Abrams Appleseed:
The Mini Myths board books with buy links:
Praise:
Patricelli’s preschool-age Pandora couldn’t be cuter, and an endnote explains the original myth in greater detail. Genuinely funny and sweet. ~ Publishers Weekly, starred review Amazon Editors Pick and Amazon Best Books List for September
Remarkably entertaining . . . delightful painted cartoons in rich colors . . . the life lessons the source material inspires are spot-on. ~ Kirkus
About the Author:
Joan Holub is the author of over 100 children’s books, including the picture books, Little Red Writing, Zero the Hero, and her upcoming The Knights Before Christmas. Her picture book, Mighty Dads, is a New York Times bestseller.
Leslie Patricelli is the bestselling author-illustrator of many adorable board books, including Yummy Yucky and Toot!
website: http://www.joanholub.com
blog: http://joanholub.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/joanholub
Goddess Girls FB: http://www.facebook.com/goddessgirlsbooks
Grimmtastic Girls FB: http://www.facebook.com/grimmtasticgirls
twitter: http://www.twitter.com/joanholub
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/Joan_Holub
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/JoanHolub
GIVEAWAY
USA only. Books autographed by me.
2 copies of: Brush Your Hair, Medusa!
2 copies of Make A Wish, Midas!
A total of 4 books in the giveaway, 1 book to each of 4 winners.
