As a result, a unique amalgam was formed. On the one hand, the Alpha-betical Odyssey is a guide showing the breadth of the creative field of children’s literature that blends the ancient and the modern for readers of all ages, thereby making it possible for them to travel beyond time, to learn about new things, but also to rediscover what may already seem familiar. Short chapters on clas-sical and childhood-specific themes are complemented with recommendations of crossover trips and further reading suggestions, with a special focus on the English-speaking world, but with some excursions also to other parts of the globe.19 On the other hand, this volume stimulates scholarly reflection on what classical culture contributes to children’s literature and, reciprocally, how chil-dren’s literature enriches our reception of classical material. The alphabetical arrangement of the chapters symbolizes the journey through a sea of ideas. This structure results from the inspirations by both Homer’s Odyssey and the popular form of a children’s alphabet book. As befits a “classical” adventure story, this volume comes with a map prepared (along with a set of illustrations in the form of mythological initials) by Steve K. Simons from the University of Roehampton in London – the co-creator with Dr Sonya Nevin of amazing vase animations for the Our Mythical Childhood project20– who displayed for this volume his painting talent.