Examiniation of the book named "Having Fun with Mythology" in terms of from and content

Myths emerged with the meaning that human beings attach to the formation process of the universe; They can be defined as legendary sacred stories that tell about the early period and contain many cultural elements. Like culture, myths, which vary from society to society, gain a new identity with the contributions of the society in which they are located. Myths; It contains many elements such as creation myths, didactic stories, heroic narratives and historical events. These events are often enriched by human imagination; It consists of the adventures of gods, fairies, giants, monsters and many other beings with superhuman features. When looking at the relationship between children's literature and mythology; It is seen that myths, with their richness of expression, contain many features that nourish children's imagination and stimulate their sense of curiosity. While myths drag children from adventure to adventure, they also help them gain skills such as finding different solutions to the problems they experience and developing different perspectives. In this respect, it is thought that the presence of mythology in the books preferred for children will pave the way for them to meet an entertaining and instructive world. In the study; Berta Garcia Sabates's book "Having Fun with Mythology" was examined in terms of form and content to determine whether it is appropriate for children to include mythological elements in children's books. Additionally, the book was evaluated in terms of child education. The document review method, one of the qualitative research models, was used in the research. The study consists of an introduction and three main sections. In the first part, the conceptual framework of the study is mentioned. Information is given about children's literature and the development process of children's literature in the world and in Turkey. Then, translation in children's literature, children's literature and value education, children's literature and mythology were discussed. The second part of the study includes findings and comments. The findings and comments are discussed in three sections. In the first part, the format features of the book are mentioned. In the second part, the content features were examined and the twenty-eight stories in the book; It was analyzed in the form of summary, heroes, message, activities and evaluation. Subsequently, it was determined that some stories were a continuation of each other. These stories were grouped among themselves and shown in the table, and an attempt was made to reach the most recurring mythological hero. In the third part, the book was evaluated in terms of child education. In the third and last part of the study, results, discussions and suggestions are included. Key Words: Myth, Mythology, Children's literature, Berta Garcia Sabates