Persephone

What happened when Persephone vanished from the world above? In this illustrated retelling for young readers, Demeter is devastated by the disappearance of her daughter and abandons the harvest while she searches for her. Crops begin to fail and the earth suffers, while Persephone remains in the one realm few would think to search: the Underworld.

Stella Tarakson retells the Greek myth of Persephone and Demeter in a clear, lively style, with illustrations by Grace Westwood. Part of Sweet Cherry Publishing’s Greek Classics series, Persephone offers an accessible introduction to a story the ancient Greeks connected with the changing seasons, the Underworld and the bond between mother and daughter.