So far, Herodotus's history has never been adapted for children, so this is the first Herodotus history book for children! It takes the form of a thrilling journey narratives, and Herodotus readers will eventually figure to understand the cause of the conflict between Greeks and Persians. It goes back to the origins of the known world, both in time and space: the Trojan War, the lives of Croesus, Jugus, Cyrus, Cambyses or Xerxes, and the myths… Herodotus’s journey explores all the known world, from as far away as Ethiopia to the mysterious Denmark…

Herodotus is called “the Father of history”, for his attempt to understand the causes of the Persian War of the 5th century BC, and he conducted a genuine, objective, and thorough investigation of them, right down to the known boundaries of the world. Though in his works, myth and reality intertwined, he still can be considered as the first historian.

From the Trojan War to the Battle of Platte, from Marathon to Thermal pass, from the legendary Princess IO to Europe with Xerxes and Leonidas as Kings, Herodotus marveled at the diversity of customs in the ancient world. He details the lives of the Persians, Greeks or Egyptians, and question the existence of man-eating Cyclops, giant ants, feather-covered nations, eagles, and humans at the feet of goats. He explores all the known world, from as far away as Ethiopia to the mysterious Denmark.

“I, Herodotus of Halicanas, present the results of my investigations here, so that the memory of what they have achieved may not be blotted out by the time, so that their great achievements may not be forgotten. In particular, I shall explain the cause of the war between the Greeks and the barbarians.” Herodotus (480-425 BC)

The book is full of violent scenes that reflect the customs of what Herodotus calls distant times, is instructive and enlightening for learned readers, and shocking for children under 10.

[Proofreader] Anne Crognett
She was a student of Paris Ecole Normale Superieure (Paris Ecole Normale Superieure is what Cambridge is to the UK, Gottingen is to Germany, Petersburg is to Russia. France has Ecole Polytechnique and Paris Ecole Normale Superieure, both of which have trained countless outstanding teachers, hundreds of Academicians of the French Academy, 13 Nobel Prize winners, 14 Fields Medal winners (fourth in the world), and are the important research centers in mathematics, science and philosophy in the world.)
Now, she is a classics teacher, teaching Latin and Greek advanced literature. She is the founder and president of the PALLAS Association(P is Paris, A is Arts, L is Littératures and LA is Langues Anciennes: assopallas.jimdo.com), which aims to promote the heritage of all ancient cultures. She has directed and published many works of classical literature and an anthology of French poetry, and then there is some greatest works of literature that she has translated or reviewed: The Metamorphosis of Ovid, Denis Diderot, Pierre Chaudelo Delacroy.

[illustrator] Lachy
His real name is Vladimir Kostich, and Lachy is his pen name. As an illustrator and cartoonist, he has been working as a graphic designer and illustrator for publishing houses for the past decade. He served as art editor of the literary magazine Gradina and his illustrations have been published by several publishers.
His first children's picture book, Billy Wanderer, was published in yustrip, followed by Ninja against the Yakuza on Eks almanah. Since then, he hasn't worked for any comic book company for more than 20 years, until 2006, when he started working with a French publisher.