Zeus is enraged when mankind accepts the gift of fire that Prometheus stole from Mount Olympus. The gods get their revenge by creating Pandora and a mysterious box she and her husband, Epimetheus, are told never to open. This lively picture book version of Pandora's Box will delight readers of all ages. An Adult reads the introductory material in a strategy called Pair and Share Reading while the students read the decodable phonics-based story told in verse. The decodable poem focuses on closed syllables and short vowel sounds as well as consonant blends.
