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!

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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...

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ISBN  9781479529377 (paperback)
ISBN  9781479529551 (hardcover)
ISBN  9781479521807 (library binding)

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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)

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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...

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ISBN  9781479529384 (paperback)
ISBN  9781479529568 (hardcover)
​ISBN  9781479521814 (library binding)

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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
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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