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

by Ward, Marchella
ISBN: 9780744069549
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Overview

A beautifully illustrated treasury of beasts from ancient mythologies, with additional photography from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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 Egyptian Sphynx, and the fearsome Minotaur who went head-to-head with Theseus in Greek mythology. Featured pages highlight amazing real-life photos of objects from the museum's collection, showing how each beast was represented in art.

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

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Author: Ward, Marchella
  • ISBN: 9780744069549
  • Condition: Used
  • Number Of Pages: 144
  • Publication Year: 2023
Language: English