The new National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology offers timeless stories of Greek myths in a beautiful new volume. Brought to life with lyrical text by award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli and stunning artwork by award-winning illustrator Christina Balit, the tales of gods and goddesses such as Zeus, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Athena and heroes and monsters such as Helen of Troy, Perseus, and Medusa will fascinate and engage children’s imaginations.
The new National Geographic Treasury of Egyptian Mythology is a stunning tableau of Egyptian myths, including those of pharaohs, queens, the boisterous Sun God Ra, and legendary creatures like the Sphinx. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Egypt in the year when Angelina Jolie will make Cleopatra a multimedia star. And just like the popular National Geographic Treasury of Greek Mythology, the stories in this book will be beautifully illustrated to bring ancient characters vividly to life.
Tales From the Arabian Nights Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of princesses, kings, sailors, and genies come to life in a stunning retelling of the Arabian folk tales from One Thousand and One Nights and other collections, including those of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The magical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes these timeless tals and ignites children's imaginations.
Norse Mythology Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, heroes and monsters come to life in a stunning tableau of Norse myths, including those of the thunder god Thor, the one-eyed god and Allfather Odin, and the trickster god Loki. The lyrical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes the timeless tales of ancient Scandinavia.
Magical Tales From Around the World A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas. Meet a sailor with an ogre wife in a story from China, a young girl who outsmarts giants in a tale from Fiji, a clever rooster seeking its fortune in a tale from Morocco, a music-playing jaguar in a story from Ecuador, and princes turned to statues in a story from Italy.
国家地理出品的“国家地理神话故事宝库”专为孩子设计，打造孩子能读懂的神话故事丛书，系列包含5册图书，由哈佛大学语言学博士、童书作家唐娜·乔·纳波利执笔，艺术家克里斯蒂娜·巴利特手绘插图。作者通过考证大量的文献，梳理出清晰的故事脉络，针对青少年认知、语言习惯创作，用现代语言的逻辑和结构重述古老的故事。画家通过仔细研究每个神话体系的艺术特色，手绘插图，平均用时2年完成。除了文本、插图，书中还配有丰富的知识资源：作者在前言、后记中详述创作依据、考证历程；正文开辟栏目解说神话中蕴含的天文、历史、地理等知识；附大事年表、图文人物介绍，重要知识点一目了然。
丛书推出后获得多项大奖，如美国儿童图书馆学会杰出童书奖、美国优质童书奖、《学校图书馆》杂志年度图书等，并长居亚马逊儿童古代历史畅销书榜，深受家长、图书馆员、学校教师和青少年读者的喜爱。中文版邀请拥有丰富经验的文学译者杜冬、丁骏、步朝霞、刘健、张芸翻译，为孩子呈现语言优美、文学感上佳的中译文。装帧形式采用精装、全彩印刷，细腻还原手绘插图的质感，为孩子献上阅读的礼物。
在《埃及神话》中，唐娜·乔·纳波利收集大量资料，追溯原始古埃及神话文本，与希腊文本参证，从哲学性和审美性的角度进行辨析，梳理20位埃及神的故事，还原了埃及九柱神体的众神架构。结合青少年认知结构和阅读习惯，作者从可读性和完整性角度出发，用文学性语言，将诸神的故事以及他们之间复杂的关系娓娓道来，呈现了立体的、脉络清晰的埃及诸神谱系。克里斯蒂娜·巴利特研究埃及艺术风格，用亮丽的色彩、流畅的线条、对称的结构，展现了埃及绘画色彩瑰丽、布局均衡的艺术风格。文学译者丁骏具有英语语言学的专业背景和多年从事文学翻译的经验，与作者的文化背景契合。译者用严谨、优美的文字再现了原著风采，尤其凸显了埃及神话特有的思辨性和象征性。
《一千零一夜》图文并茂地再现了阿拉伯民间故事，选取了包括《阿拉丁》《辛巴德航海记》《阿里巴巴和四十大盗》等在内的经典篇章。唐娜·乔·纳波利的讲述既贴合儿童的心理，又保留了原著的风情，与克里斯蒂娜·巴利特的精美插图相映成趣，将这些永恒的故事戏剧化、视觉化，极大地提升了阅读趣味，激发了孩子们的想象力。书边不时插入的历史、地理、习俗等知识方便小读者随时与故事进行比照，拓宽视野，丰富认知。
在《北欧神话》中，唐娜·乔·纳波利考证北欧神话的典籍，梳理在各国流行文化中常见、为广大青少年所熟悉、具有代表性的角色和故事，从“创世”写到“众神的黄昏”，将北欧神话体系中的众神、巨人、凡人的故事娓娓道来。克里斯蒂娜·巴利特参考古老的北欧画卷，绘制了风格雄浑、色彩多样的插图，再造斯堪的纳维亚半岛的自然景观和神话世界，赋予众神形象以美感和气韵。译者杜冬为经验丰富的文学译者，为中文读者带来了《发条橙》《狐狸在夜晚来临》等多部文学作品。他以准确优美的文笔，还原了北欧神话故事苍茫、雄浑的气质。
《世界魔法故事》幽默地讲述了关于希翼与感俱、邪恶与善良、美好与丑陋的故事。坚信自己是火鸡的王子、为朋友变成茶壶的獾、放弃半个王国回归稻田的青蛙、养育了北极熊宝宝的妇人……
跟随这些神奇的角色，跨越千年岁月，踏遍各大洲，去寻找魔法传说吧！
Book Titles:
Greek Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Monsters 希腊神话
Egyptian Mythology: Classic Stories of Gods, Goddesses, Monsters & Mortals 埃及神话
Tales From the Arabian Nights: Stories of Adventure, Magic, Love, and Betrayal 一千零一夜
Norse Mythology: Stories of Intrigue, Trickery, Love, and Revenge 北欧神话
Magical Tales From Around the World 世界魔法故事
By Isabel Sanchez Vergara, Hardcover, Simplified Chinese characters, 192-208 pages/book, 11.95"x9.35”
