Sue Reid on the background to The Voyages of Odysseus . . .

Retelling the myth as a picture book was different from anything I'd done before. Many years ago, however, I'd worked as an editorial assistant on picture books for a big publisher. I tried to remember what I'd learnt then. In good picture books the illustrations and words work together to tell the story. I was lucky that I had Mark Bergin's brilliant comic illustrations to help. Odysseus had many extraordinary adventures - and there was a lot to fit in. It was quite a challenge!

If you want to know more . . .

In the book you'll also find some information about the Ancient Greeks, and a map showing the part of the world where they lived. You can also find out a bit about the Trojan War, and the part Odysseus played in ending it. At the back there's a useful 'who's who' explaining who the characters are and little storyteller boxes throughout the book help give answers to things you might be curious about as you read the story.