At birth, Hermes, son of Zeus and the Nymph Maia, says his first word:
Gimme! In this brilliant, hilarious graphic novel about the mischievous,
fun-loving messenger of the gods, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai
Gerstein, transports classical mythology to the 21st century.
The world! the newly born Hermes says. It's even better than I expected!
I love it! I want it all!
This book is filled with joy, exuberance, and humor. On his first day of
life, Hermes manages to trick a turtle into surrendering its shell and a
ram into surrendering its horns, thereby inventing the lyre, music, and
song! He also manages to steal his brother Apollo's precious cows, but
later redeems himself by outwitting the giant brothers Otus and
Ephialtes, who have kidnapped Mars.
These adventures and more, all derived from classical mythology, are
told with great humor as well as a twenty-first century sensibility by
the colossally talented Mordicai Gerstein.
The art in this graphic novel is truly spectacular, with 250
illustrations, executed by a master artist and filled with unique humor.
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year