The Bedtime Book of Magical Creatures

An Introduction to More than 100 Creatures from Legend and Folklore

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On sale May 28, 2024 | 144 Pages | 9780593847398

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Say hello to more than 100 of your favorite magical creatures with this delightful, illustrated introduction.

This is the must-have bedtime book about the world's most fantastical creatures from around the world. Turn each page to find out more about the amazing variety of magical creatures—from fairies and mermaids to dragons and unicorns.

With charming illustrations, storybook text, and key terms highlighted on each page, this book is a wonderful and comprehensive introduction to magical creatures. The book showcases beings from land, water, and air, in three comprehensive chapters. Many pages are devoted to a particular creature, with others featuring a collection of similar beings, such as witches and genies, giving bite-sized chunks of accessible information to help early learners get to know more about their favourite creature from myths, legends, and story books. There are also reference pages at the end of the book that give more information on the context and origins of each creature.

A timeless gift book, The Bedtime Book of Magical Creatures will be treasured for years to come.
Stephen Krensky  has published more than 100 books of fiction and non fiction ncluding The Last Christmas Tree, illustrated by Pascal Campion and the Sydney Taylor Award winning, Hannukah at Valley Forge, illustrated by Greg Harlin. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with his wife, Joan.         View titles by Stephen Krensky

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Say hello to more than 100 of your favorite magical creatures with this delightful, illustrated introduction.

This is the must-have bedtime book about the world's most fantastical creatures from around the world. Turn each page to find out more about the amazing variety of magical creatures—from fairies and mermaids to dragons and unicorns.

With charming illustrations, storybook text, and key terms highlighted on each page, this book is a wonderful and comprehensive introduction to magical creatures. The book showcases beings from land, water, and air, in three comprehensive chapters. Many pages are devoted to a particular creature, with others featuring a collection of similar beings, such as witches and genies, giving bite-sized chunks of accessible information to help early learners get to know more about their favourite creature from myths, legends, and story books. There are also reference pages at the end of the book that give more information on the context and origins of each creature.

A timeless gift book, The Bedtime Book of Magical Creatures will be treasured for years to come.

Author

Stephen Krensky  has published more than 100 books of fiction and non fiction ncluding The Last Christmas Tree, illustrated by Pascal Campion and the Sydney Taylor Award winning, Hannukah at Valley Forge, illustrated by Greg Harlin. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts with his wife, Joan.         View titles by Stephen Krensky

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