SERIES
The Other Side of the Myth
Picture Window Books, 2014-2015
grades preK-3
32 pages
Was Polyphemus the Cyclops really a softie at heart? Did Helen really start the Trojan War?
"Misunderstood" characters from classic Greek mythology come clean with their side of the stories,
prompting critical thinking discussions about perspective. Make sure your readers get the full scoop!
"Misunderstood" characters from classic Greek mythology come clean with their side of the stories,
prompting critical thinking discussions about perspective. Make sure your readers get the full scoop!

The Way EYE See it: Cyclops Tells All
illustrated by Ryan Pentney
OF COURSE you think my actions were horrific and heartless, that dining on Odysseus' men was unforgivable. You don't know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you...
ISBN 9781479529377 (paperback)
ISBN 9781479529551 (hardcover)
ISBN 9781479521807 (library binding)

Blame the Boys: Helen of Troy Tells All
illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
OF COURSE you think my beauty sparked a terrible war, that I was the reason for that ridiculous wooden horse. You don't know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you...
ISBN 9781479529391 (paperback)
ISBN 9781479521821 (library binding)

Not the Curious Kind: Pandora Tells All
illustrated by Ryan Pentney
OF COURSE you think curiosity got the best of me, that I opened a vase and unleashed evils on the world. You don't know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you...
ISBN 9781479529384 (paperback)
ISBN 9781479529568 (hardcover)
ISBN 9781479521814 (library binding)
Other titles in the series:
Cronus the Titan Tells All: Tricked by the Kids by Eric Braun
Medea Tells All: A Mad, Magical Love by Eric Braun
Medusa Tells All: Beauty Missing, Hair Hissing by Rebecca Fjelland Davis
Cronus the Titan Tells All: Tricked by the Kids by Eric Braun
Medea Tells All: A Mad, Magical Love by Eric Braun
Medusa Tells All: Beauty Missing, Hair Hissing by Rebecca Fjelland Davis
REVIEW (series)
With kid-friendly illustrations and a clever narrative voice, these twisted myths will have kids chuckling...A critical thinking section at the end will guide teachers to using these books in classroom discussions about mythology, and the notes on integrating Common Core topics is helpful.
—School Library Journal, April 2014