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Franciszek KobryńczukKobryńczuk, Franciszek, O pięknej Chelone w żółwia zamienionej[How the Beautiful Chelone Changed into a Turtle]. Okładka i ilustracje[Cover design and illustrations by] Agnieszka Biardzka. Seria:Czytanka–malowanka [Series: A Read and Colour Book] 2/95.Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza Ostoja, 1995. 20 pp.Genre: Poem.Summary: Zeus and Hera areabout to marry; Hermes is orderedto invite gods, animalsand people from all over theworld for the wedding. Duringhis journey, Hermes finds alsoa tiny hut of a nymph namedChelone. She declines Zeus’ invitation because she prefers to remain in herown home. Hermes tells Zeus about the nymph’s refusal. The angry Zeus sendsHermes again and tells him to transform Chelone into a turtle, should sherefuse once more. She obstinately declines and is transformed into a turtle, asZeus decreed. The poem is illustrated with black and white images that can becoloured by children.Classical themes: The poem retells the Greek myth of Chelone.Key words: Chelone, Hermes, Zeus, metamorphoses.Entry by Maciej Skowera, mgskowera@gmail.com.122