2 edition of first book of mythical beasts found in the catalog.
first book of mythical beasts
Helen Jacobson
Published
1961
by Mayflower in London
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Written in English
Edition Notes
For children. Previous ed. Franklin Watts, 1959.
| Statement | pictures by Lewis Zacks. |
| The Physical Object | |
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| Pagination | 70p.,ill.,23cm |
| Number of Pages | 70 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL17373655M |
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Some readers grow up relishing stories about fantastical creatures, and then set such books aside for more realistic reads when they’re adults. But we all could use a unicorn or two in our lives, which is why it’s so delightful when a writer known for realism sneaks a mythical creature into literary fiction—or builds a whole book around one. This book is the first in a series of action-packed books. It's a book that is mostly about lycans but as the series goes on I will be including more creatures such as demons and werewolves. The themes include romance, action and a little bit of comedy (don't come at .
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The first book of mythical beasts. [Helen Jacobson] -- Legends of dragons, unicorns, beasts of the zodiac, and other mysterious creatures. Your Web browser is not enabled for JavaScript. If you are keen to know about all the important mythical beasts and magical monsters or lands, you can use this book as an Encyclopedia.
It comprises a great collection of magical beings, islands, and myths that would bind you until you turn the last page/5. An anthology of speculative fiction themed around mythic beasts, and including stories on creatures such as mermaids, centaurs, and dragons.
There's 13 stories in here, for 13 different beasts, and as a collection it's better, I think, than a companion book based around magic spells that I also read recently/5. His books have garnered multiple awards, and his current international bestseller, "How to Raise and Keep a Dragon," has been translated into more than twenty languages.
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Features: Rich text, images, and primary source imagery makes this a veritable "bible" on the subject of mythological beasts/5(3). Animals tumble, soar, and race through the pages of the bestiary, a popular type of medieval book describing the beasts of the world. Abounding with vibrant and fascinating images, the bestiary brought real and fantastical creatures to life for readers.
So cherished were these vividly imagined beasts, they often “escaped” from manuscripts to inhabit other art works made during the medieval. Not all mythical beasts are fierce. Lung and other Chinese dragons are cheerful and benevolent, and Drakon was reputed to be a loyal guard of the Greeks' sacred springs and treasures.
This profusely illustrated book tells stories of winged birds, scaled serpents, and legendary sea creatures/5(12). The Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters reveals an amazing world of mythology and magic.
Read the fantastical tales and visit the enchanting lands, with stories from as far and wide as Africa, China, Egypt, Greece, Japan, and New Zealand/5(29). Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters: An Introduction to Fascinating Myths and Legends from Around the World [DK] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters: An Introduction to Fascinating Myths and Legends from Around the World/5(11).
The book doesn't have all mythical creatures in it, I could count a good bit of them missing; however, I did like the book.
It's a nice addition to my small collection and each mythical creature has somewhat of a "story" to go with it telling about them. I'm a high school student taking Latin and the book has many Myths in it.
Either way, it /5(12). Improve your reading skills while learning about myths, legends, fairytales, and folklore. These fantastic retellings feature great stories from mythology about terrifying dragons and monsters, magical winged animals, the undead, gods and goddesses, and shapeshifters.
Mythical Beasts is Pages: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures book. Read 9 reviews from the world's largest community for readers.
Since the dawn of time mankind has b /5. A bestiary, or Bestiarum vocabulum is a compendium of beasts. Bestiaries were made popular in the Middle Ages in illustrated volumes that described various animals, birds and even rocks. Wikipedia A list for bestiaries and encyclopedias of mythical or fictional creatures, be.
About Children's Book of Mythical Beasts and Magical Monsters Discover the adventures of heroes and monsters that exist in the world of mythical and magical creatures. Stories have been told on every continent since the dawn of time, and some have lasted for thousands of years, becoming what we know today as : Author: Apollodorus; Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA ISBN: Category: Fiction Page: View: DOWNLOAD NOW» A new translation of an important text for Greek mythology used as a source book by classicists from antiquity to Robert Graves, The Library of Greek Mythology is a complete summary of early Greek myth, telling the story of each of the great families of heroic.
White’s The Bestiary: A Book of Beasts was the first and, for a time, the only English translation of a medieval bestiary. Bestiaries were second only to the Bible in their popularity and wide distribution during the Middle Ages.
They were catalogs of animal stories. A Complete Guide to Entities of Myth, Legend, and Folklore. Variations: Trebius Niger (Black Trebius), Trebeus, Swordfish Within his discussion of the echeneis or remora, Pliny digresses briefly to mention the murex, a seashell that also can adhere to ships and prevent them from moving.
FREE MYTHICAL BEASTS CARD GAME WITH ALL ORDERS OF THIS BOOK! Join thirty fearless artists as they explore and develop concepts for a treasure trove of fascinating mythical beasts. Journey around the globe and unearth the secrets of fantasy favorites and more provincial mysteries, including the legendary unicorn, the elusive yeti, the Slavic leshy, and the Japanese nue, to name just a few!
Each 95%(12). I am reviewing a boom about mythical creatures. I love interactive books that teach. This book is a great resource for interesting information about mythology.Magical creatures are an aspect of the fictional wizarding world contained in the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them series, both by British author J.
K. hout the seven books of the series, Harry and his friends come across many of these creatures on their adventures, as well as in their Care of Magical Creatures lessons at Hogwarts.
