Acclaimed storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton breathes vigorous life into this dramatic story from the ancient world. Beautiful Persephone is cruelly snatched from everything she knows and loves by Hades, the dark-hearted King of the Underworld. While Persephone pines and starves in the Underworld, her mother the goddess Demeter mourns above ground and strikes a curse on the earth making it winter all year round. When the gods intervene, Persephone and her mother are reunited – except for three months of the year during which Persephone must return to Hades as pay back for the pomegranate seeds she ate. Virginia Lee’s illustrations vividly contrast the two worlds in which Persephone lives.
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No flowers. No plants. No sunshine. When Hades carries Persephone down to the Underworld, her mother curses the Earth and everything stops growing. It is winter all year round. Persephone must return to Earth - but how can Spring return where Winter reigns?
Sally Pomme Clayton's dramatic storytelling and Virginia Lee's haunting illustrations transform one of the world's oldest myths into a classic picture-book.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Persephone A Journey from Winter to Spring and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
Persephone A Journey from Winter to Spring features in the following genres: Featured Books for 7+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers
Persephone A Journey from Winter to Spring is available in Paperback
Persephone A Journey from Winter to Spring was written by Sally Pomme Clayton and published by Frances Lincoln Childrens Books an imprint of Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd