I'm not quite sure what age child this book is geared towards. It's quite long and difficult for a young child's picture book but it's too short and simple for an older child. It is, however, a good retelling of the story. Psyche isn't nearly as likable in this version as in some others but it's more accurate that way, I think. The illustrations are very well done but they look like they were done in color and then printed in black and white, which is disappointing. They also have a twinge of an early-seventies feel about them, which is, of course, when the book was written. My biggest pet peeve about the book, though, is that in both the afterward and the flyleaf this story is referred to as a Greek myth which is incorrect. This is a Roman myth with roman names. Cupid was Eros in Greek mythology and did not wed Psyche.
