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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Monday, December 5, 2011

Pegasus

Bibliographic Information (APA): Mayer, M. (1998). Pegasus. Illus. K.Y. Craft. New York, NY: Morrow Junior Books.

Brief Annotation: Retells the story of Bellerophon, son of the king of Corinth. With the advice of a well-known soothsayer he finds the winged horse Pegasus near the fountain of Peirene. A luminous woman comes to Bellerophon in a dream while sleeping near the fountain, she gives him a bridle named “trust” that binds him and Pegasus together as brothers. Pegasus allows Bellerphon the hero to ride him to defeat the Chimera; The monster that has been terrorizing the land.

Genre: Greek Myth

Grade Level: 1-3

Readers who will like this: Children who like Greek mythology, horses.

Response/Rating (1-4): 3 out of 4. This book was a great story to read! The illustrations were beautiful.

One question you would ask before a read aloud: What do you know about Pegasus? What kind of animal is he? What is special about him?

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