Beasts of the ancient world : a kids' guide to mythical creatures, from the sphinx to the minotaur, dragons to baku / written by Marchella Ward ; illustrated by Asia Orlando.

By:

Ward, Marchella, 1991- [author.]

Contributor(s):

Publisher: New York : DK Publishing, 2020Edition: First American editionDescription: 144 pages : colour illustrations, colour map ; 29 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780744069549

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

398/.469 23

Contents:

Our worst fears -- Battles with monsters -- Kind beasts -- Harnessing the power of beasts.

Summary: Many legendary tales are told about beasts. Whether they are dangerous to humans like the chimera, or kind and helpful like the unicorn, mythical creatures fly, swim, stomp, and slither throughout the world of myth. This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilizations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colourful illustrations. Featured pages highlight amazing real-life photos of objects, showing how each beast was represented in art.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
J 300 - 399	Hanover Public Library Shelves	J398.469 WARD (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		31906001264762

Includes index.

Our worst fears -- Battles with monsters -- Kind beasts -- Harnessing the power of beasts.

Many legendary tales are told about beasts. Whether they are dangerous to humans like the chimera, or kind and helpful like the unicorn, mythical creatures fly, swim, stomp, and slither throughout the world of myth. This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilizations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colourful illustrations. Featured pages highlight amazing real-life photos of objects, showing how each beast was represented in art.

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Beasts of the ancient world : a kids' guide to mythical creatures, from the sphinx to the minotaur, dragons to baku / written by Marchella Ward ; illustrated by Asia Orlando.