Cupid and Psyche

Psyche is the most beautiful woman in the world, yet the oracle at Delphi foresees she will fall in love with a creature feared even by the gods themselves.

Magically, Psyche finds herself in a magnificent castle fitted with sweet music, attentive servants, and a charming but invisible host. Soon she falls in love with this man she has never seen, but in a moment of doubt she betrays his trust. To win back his love, Psyche must show that she is as brave as she is beautiful by performing three impossible tasks.

Perhaps the greatest love story of all, Cupid and Psyche is unsurpassed in its richness and drama. Marie Craft's lively, suspenseful retelling of this classic Greek myth will appeal to young and old alike. And these legendary lovers have inspired forty lush luminous paintings by award-winning artist Kinuko Craft.

Lavishly illustrated and thrillingly told, here is a book to be treasured forever.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 06/03/1996
ISBN: 9780688131630
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 11.36h x 9.30w x 0.38d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/1996 pg. 144
Kirkus Review - Children 06/01/1996 pg. 821
New York Times 06/16/1996 pg. 33
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1996 pg. 320 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Booklist 07/01/1996 pg. 1821

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 83679 / Cupid and Psyche
Reading Level: 6.5 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 0.5