Monsterology (Ology Series)

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In 1985, her final year at Brighton, Helen was awarded the first Walker Prize for Children's Illustration. A fabulous tome for those who love legendary beasts that still wander among us, this lush and luxurious look at an astounding array of creatures offers everything a true believer would want to know. This book purports that they are real and presents evidence, habitat information, attack styles, etc. It even included mythological creatures I hadn't heard of before, like the Nue, Japan's version of the chimera. The conceit of the book is that it's a facsimile of one published in 1904 but - to my untrained eye at least - the illustrations of the fantastical beasts themselves do nothing to evoke the period.

You even get to open Pandora's box, and there's a little pouch containing facsimiles of the oak leaves of the Oracle. Dugald Steer was born in 1965 and grew up in Surrey, where his love of books and reading led him to study English Literature and Philosophy at Bristol. Best of all, Monsterology closes with a message on proper conduct for aspiring monsterologists and the importance of conservation. The book is a faux textbook for budding monsterologists and explains how to seek monsters in the wild and care for orphaned baby monsters (i.

Helen Ward trained as an illustrator at Brighton School of Art, under the direction of well-known children's illustrators such as Raymond Briggs, Justin Todd, Chris McEwan and John Vernon Lord. Review by my granson as the book is his:Following on from the Dragonology set of merchandise this is in the same ilk. I will (most likely) not be rating all of the "ology" books I will be reading, because that would end up being a lot of ratings lol (especially since I also checked some out from the library). Drake is keen to show that these little-known beasts must also be studied and understood rather than shunned.

It's a fun book on a fun subject, but in a series where production values are extremely high, it's certainly not one of the finest. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.This book is as detailed as any of the previous installments and is a must for any fan of the series. He had absolutely no doubt that dragons exist, and his notes suggest that he had no little experience of them. I would give "Monsterology The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts" by Ernest Drake a 4-star review because, 1; I really like the illustrations and the information 2; I like how the author covers various creatures 3; I honestly forgot that these creatures are fictional while reading which I loved but 4; I really wish that is was longer and there were more information in this book.