Electra, vigilante

Large characters at child height: this illustrated collection invites the reader to discover the lives of famous people. Extract: Near the palace gate, a group of horrible women have gathered, muttering. Their hair is intertwined with snakes, their hunched back has two blackish wings, and their claws are armed with whips. "How to approach the" great classics "with children, without making them off-putting? How to make them want to continue, to go deeper later? Everything, in the presentation, typography, drawings, phrasing, breathing of the text, in this little book, competition to make it pleasant. »(Critical mass of Babelio) "Sylvie Gérinte has clearly summarized the story of Electra, which Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides have told, each according to their sensitivity. To illustrate it, Danièle Catalli has chosen a design inspired by ancient Greek vases. A smart way to approach the great classics of Western cultural heritage. "(Parutions.com)