This picture book tells the story of Troy using panels, speech balloons and engineering/architectural-style drawings, for a totally unique perspective on the famous conflict. Packed full of well-researched facts and historical details, this book will appeal to kids learning about the Greeks in school, as well as kids looking for an adventurous story about military cunning and fantastic events. The chorus guides the action, which is commented on by the gods and acted out by the humans on earth. The city, ships, and the horse itself are rendered as architectural cut-aways and elevations to reveal what is going on inside as well as outside. Using a format similar to a graphic novel, the book seeks to answer many of the important questions surrounding the story of the "Trojan Horse": How did Trojans have enough water and food? How could a wooden horse be built unseen and so tall? Why were they fighting in the first place? And many more...

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2006 by Abrams .

Al Lorenz has illustrated a number of Abrams titles, including Jack and the Beanstalk, Trojan Horse, Journey to Cahokia, Buried Blueprints, Metropolis and House and has won numerous awards for his art.