Beasts of the Ancient World
A Kids' Guide to Mythical Creatures, from the Sphinx to the Minotaur, Dragons to Baku
Published on 7. September 2023
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-0-241-56907-8 (ISBN)
Description
Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies
This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilisations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colourful 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 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.
This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilisations. Discover 23 stories accompanied by beautiful, colourful 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 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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 11 years
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 233 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
888 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-56907-8 (9780241569078)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Marchella Ward
Beasts of the Ancient World
A Kids' Guide to Mythical Creatures, from the Sphinx to the Minotaur, Dragons to Baku
E-Book
09/2023
1st Edition
DK Children
€7.99
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Persons
Marchella Ward is an archivist and researcher at the University of Oxford in England, and a lecturer in Theatre and Performance at Goldsmiths College in London, where she specialises in Greek and Roman tragedies.
Asia Orlando is a digital artist, illustrator, and environmentalist. She specialises in publishing and editorial illustration, packaging, and products. Asia's ideas are constantly fueled by nature and storytelling, as the main source of inspiration. Her style can be described as whimsical, full of vibrant colours and rich in details. She's also the founder of Our Planet Week, a social media event for illustrators aimed to address environmental issues.
Asia Orlando is a digital artist, illustrator, and environmentalist. She specialises in publishing and editorial illustration, packaging, and products. Asia's ideas are constantly fueled by nature and storytelling, as the main source of inspiration. Her style can be described as whimsical, full of vibrant colours and rich in details. She's also the founder of Our Planet Week, a social media event for illustrators aimed to address environmental issues.