I purchased the D'aulaire's Book of Greek Mythology for my youngest son who is all about Percy Jackson these days. I knew it was going to be a great purchase for us; we'd had the library's copy out repeatedly over the last few months. We enjoy reading the myths and discussing gods and goddesses we come across in the Percy Jackson and the Heroes of Olympus series. It's an oldie, with slower pacing and less-than-flashy illustrations. However, it can't be beat as a first book of mythology for children.