Storybook Favorites

     The Storybook "Alexander the Great, Reborn!" is a retelling of the classical story of Alexander the great battling against the mighty Persians. The Persian army dwarfed that of alexanders, but through tactical brilliance, he was able to succeed in great victory.

    I am somewhat familiar with this story as I dabble in expanding my knowledge of ancient history. I actually prefer the time period this comes from, the classical era to the Early Middle Ages, as I continually am amazed by the lives and cultures of Rome, Persia, and many other ancient civilizations. 

"Xander" in front of a Phalanx
Howard David Johnson Illustrations

    The writer of this short story took the classic story of Alexander the Great and recast all the characters thousands of years ahead in a science fiction action story. The main character is renamed Xander, and he sets out to become the ruler of a distant planet. The author does a great job using the basic introduction to catapult you into what is the same storyline, but in a new and fascinating tale for modern times. This storybook was well laid out, in the form of a "storybook" no less, as the navigation was quick and precise.


The Storybook "Demigod Daycare" to me has an odd layout. The Pictures offer the reader an idea of who the people in the story are rather than just a name, but they are at the bottom after you have finished the story and are likely to just skip to the next page. Other than small nitpicks, the story offers a funny insight into how a group of kindergarten demigods would interact with others, especially important people such as goddesses. The three stories the muses, the goddesses, are simple retelling of Artemis & Athena, and the Marriage of Hera.


The Storybook "Avatar Aang's Lost Tales" introduces Aang and the Basic story line of Avatar: The Last Airbender. One thing this Author did differently that I liked was that they discussed the basic story in the introduction, but they also gave you a little history of what the character of Aang is based on, which in this case is based loosely on East Asian Mythology.




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