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4/24/2019

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Episode 11: Gods & Goddesses
Gods and goddesses are people, images, or things that are worshipped and believed to be all-powerful. They usually have special powers. Different cultures believe in different gods and goddesses.

Featured Books
Read Book: Odin by Shannon Eric Denton, 2011
Learn all about how Odin became the most powerful Norse God in this retelling of a Norse myth.

New Book: I Am A Warrior Goddess by Jennifer Adams, 2018
One little girl shows readers how she discovered her inner warrior goddess through kindness, self-care, and being close to nature.

Extension Activities
  1. Read about gods and goddesses from at least 2 different cultures. What are the similarities and differences between them?
  2. Invent your own god or goddess. What does he/she look like and what special powers does he/she have?
  3. Visit a museum that features pictures of gods and goddesses or a statue of a god or goddess.
Book Recommendations
Board Books:
  1. The Little Book of Hindu Deities by Sanjay Patel
  2. What is God’s Name? by Sandy Eisenberg Sasso
  3. Mini Myths series by Joan Holub

Picture Books:
  1. The Berenstain Bears and the Big Question by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain
  2. Young Zeus by Brian Karas
  3. Encyclopedia Mythologica by Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda

Chapter Books:
  1. Myth-o-Mania series by Kate McMullen
  2. Heroes In Training series by Joan Holub
  3. Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan

YA Books:
  1. Elementals by Michelle Madow
  2. Of Poseidon by Anna Banks
  3. Curse of the Sphinx by Raye Wagner

Guest Host Spotlight

Odin Shields is a 6-year-old boy named after the Norse god, Odin. Odin the boy loves sports and video games. Odin wishes he had an 8-legged horse like the god Odin, instead he has two hamsters!

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