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Beasts of the Ancient World by Marchella Ward

Beasts of the Ancient World

A Kids’ Guide to Mythical Creatures, From the Sphinx to the Minotaur, Dragons to Baku

Marchella Ward

DK · Print & ebook · October 3, 2023

Uncover tales of ancient beasts, in this beautiful anthology of mythologies This book introduces children to the thrilling mythological beasts from ancient civilizations.

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Who it’s for
Explore mythological beasts through stories, colorful illustrations, and photos of objects depicting them in art.
Themes
Mythical creatures, Ancient mythologies, Beasts depicted in art
Genres
Myths & Folklore, Ancient History for Kids

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About this book

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.

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Through the incredible storytelling you can learn about fantastic creatures such as the Japanese Baku, which had the power to devour nightmares, the wise 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.

Beasts in Ancient Art

Explore mythological beasts through stories, colorful illustrations, and photos of objects depicting them in art.

Come here for

  • Stories of the Japanese Baku, the Sphinx, and the Minotaur
  • Real-life photos of objects showing how beasts appeared in art

Expect

  • Tales of creatures from ancient civilizations
  • A children's introduction to legendary beasts and their depictions in art

Where it sits

Myths & Folklore93%
Ancient History for Kids64%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Art History for Kids
  • Ancient History for Kids
  • Myths & Folklore
Authors
Marchella Ward
Publisher
DK
Published
October 3, 2023
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Mythical creatures · Ancient mythologies · Beasts depicted in art
Reading lane
Art History for Kids