Storybook favorites: top picks from the past
Reading through past projects and sites from this class, I was able to not only more fully grasp Mythology & Folklore's course objectives, but to begin to picture my own final class product.
I was most taken by the storybooks that took well-known television shows or pop culture concepts and parodied them to suit mythological tales. I also was more likely to read and enjoy projects that were straightforward with their purpose, storybooks where the project clearly introduced its main players and goals.
Here are a few of my favorite storybooks from years past, with writing styles, designs, and concepts I've really enjoyed:
Real Housewives of Greek Mythology
I loved the concept of this project- the storytelling mode perfectly fit the drama and intrigue of the actual myths and characters. The writer even played up the drama a little bit to create feasible reality television scenarios, and kept the scenes quick and entertaining.
The design of this project wasn't overly appealing to me, but I did enjoy how the author laid out the dialogue into what looked like an actual script.
HGTV: Homer and Garden Television
The design of this storybook was light and fun, and I enjoyed how it used a script/made for TV format (the pun in the name also drew me in). The different sections of the project cleverly used different show concepts to present different stories. This storybook does a great job of bringing the drama of Greek mythology down to the more relatable level of issues like home renovation.
Gossip Greeks
This storybook is probably the cleanest I looked at, design-wise. The project's narrative was also interesting- it brings you in as one of the gossips, eagerly awaiting the old woman's next story and the reveal of her identity. I also enjoyed how the author dramatized the situation a bit — they cut out details as needed and added in pauses and interjections for effect.
This storybook was the perfect mix of the author's invention and actual mythology, and its sharp design is something I'd look to emulate in my own project.
I was most taken by the storybooks that took well-known television shows or pop culture concepts and parodied them to suit mythological tales. I also was more likely to read and enjoy projects that were straightforward with their purpose, storybooks where the project clearly introduced its main players and goals.
Here are a few of my favorite storybooks from years past, with writing styles, designs, and concepts I've really enjoyed:
Real Housewives of Greek Mythology
I loved the concept of this project- the storytelling mode perfectly fit the drama and intrigue of the actual myths and characters. The writer even played up the drama a little bit to create feasible reality television scenarios, and kept the scenes quick and entertaining.
The design of this project wasn't overly appealing to me, but I did enjoy how the author laid out the dialogue into what looked like an actual script.
HGTV: Homer and Garden Television
The design of this storybook was light and fun, and I enjoyed how it used a script/made for TV format (the pun in the name also drew me in). The different sections of the project cleverly used different show concepts to present different stories. This storybook does a great job of bringing the drama of Greek mythology down to the more relatable level of issues like home renovation.
Gossip Greeks
This storybook is probably the cleanest I looked at, design-wise. The project's narrative was also interesting- it brings you in as one of the gossips, eagerly awaiting the old woman's next story and the reveal of her identity. I also enjoyed how the author dramatized the situation a bit — they cut out details as needed and added in pauses and interjections for effect.
This storybook was the perfect mix of the author's invention and actual mythology, and its sharp design is something I'd look to emulate in my own project.
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| The gossips gather in the marketplace. Source: Gossip Greeks. |
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