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Mythopedia
An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales
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From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Michabo, the magical hare who rebuilt the world, and Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome racoon-dog of Japanese folklore, Mythopedia is an encyclopaedia of mythical creatures that covers legends, tales, and myths from around the world. Lovingly...
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See moreFrom the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Michabo, the magical hare who rebuilt the world and Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome racoon-dog of Japanese folklore, Mythopedia is an encyclopedia of mythical creatures that covers legends, tales and myths from around the world.
Description
From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Michabo, the magical hare who rebuilt the world, and Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome racoon-dog of Japanese folklore, Mythopedia is an encyclopaedia of mythical creatures that covers legends, tales, and myths from around the world.
Lovingly created by the illustration duo behind the popular flipbook Myth Match, Good Wives and Warriors, this book contains pages upon pages of cultural folklore from around the globe.
Let these weird and wonderful creatures spark your child's imagination for their own storytelling and drawing while teaching them about international cultures.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9781786276902
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 14 September 2020
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Laurence King Publishing
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 225.0mm
Height: 290.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Becky Bolton and Louise Chappell have been working collaboratively as Good Wives and Warriors since 2007, soon after graduating from the Painting Department at The Glasgow School of Art. They divide their time between designing large-scale installations for fine art settings and undertaking design commissions for companies in the UK and abroad, including Absolut Vodka, Tiger Beer, Swarovski, Adidas, Chevrolet and Swatch. They have exhibited around the world, including shows in Berlin, Paris, Melbourne, Buenos Aires, San Francisco and Sao Paulo and have been featured in a number of publications and books including ICON Magazine, Wired Magazine and the Taschen books Illustration Now!3 and Portraits. They are currently based in London.
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