Icarus, the Boy Who Flew Too High

Synopsis of Icarus, the Boy Who Flew Too High

«Icarus, the Boy Who Flew Too High» is Katie Daynes's children's story, published by Usborne in hardcover (48 pages, in English).

Adaptation of the Greek myth of Icarus for early readers. Icarus and his father Daedalus are trapped in a tower inside a labyrinth on a rocky island. Daedalus builds wings of wax and feathers to escape by flying, but Icarus flies too close to the sun, the wax melts, and he falls into the sea. A story about ambition and its consequences.

Part of the Usborne Young Reading series, level 1, with illustrations by Kim Smith. Recommended reading age: 5 to 8 years. Published in April 2016.

Recommended for children aged 5 to 8 who are starting to read alone and for little ones interested in Greek mythology.