Beasts of the Ancient World: A Kids- Guide to Mythical Creatures, from the Sphynx to the Minotaur, Dragons to Baku

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Annotation: Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies This book introduces children to the thrilli... more

Genre: [Fairy tales]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #362001

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Publisher: Random House

Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 10/03/23

Illustrator: Orlando, Asia,

Pages: 144 pages

ISBN: 0-7440-6954-8

ISBN 13: 978-0-7440-6954-9

Dewey: 398.24

Dimensions: 29 cm.

Subject Heading:
Animals, Mythical. Juvenile literature.
Mythology. Juvenile literature.
Legends.
Mythical animals.
Mythology.
Folklore.

Language: English

Reading Level: 2.8

Interest Level: 2-5

Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies

This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilizations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colorful illustrations. Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese Baku, which had the power to devour nightmares, the wise Sphinx, and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Theseus in Greek mythology. Featured pages highlight amazing real-life photos of objects, showing how each beast was represented in art.

A perfect, global introduction to the most fascinating stories about legendary creatures from ancient history.

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