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Overview
Weird, creepy, and mysterious creatures from movies, mythology, and maybe even real life come alive in the new Monsters series. Authors describe the menacing characteristics of each monster, its origins, and its lasting appeal in popular culture. Some volumes include riveting first-person accounts of sightings while others describe the amazing techniques used to create realistic monsters.
- Full-color photographs
- Glossaries
- Annotated bibliographies
- Indexes
Synopsis
Weird, creepy, and mysterious creatures from movies, mythology, and maybe even real life come alive in the new Monsters series. Authors describe the menacing characteristics of each monster, its origins, and its lasting appeal in popular culture. Some volumes include riveting first-person accounts of sightings while others describe the amazing techniques used to create realistic monsters.
- Full-color photographs
- Glossaries
- Annotated bibliographies
- Indexes
School Library Journal
Gr 4-6
The overview of the multiheaded water beast of Greek myth focuses almost equally on the legendary Hercules and his trials. Stories about the Hydra as well as other sea monsters in world myths and legends are included as are their representations in science, art, literature, and popular culture. While the "scary" font that heads up the sections is unappealing and the layout is sloppy in sections, the photographs and illustrations enhance the text. Cerberus offers an overview of the myths from around the world in which monster dogs appear, and discusses the influence of Cerberus in literature, science, and popular culture from Dante to Harry Potter. Redmond does a good job of opening readers' minds to imaginative questioning, such as when examining the large-black-dog lore in Great Britain and the United States. There is a good array of art and photographs that relate to Cerberus, though, unfortunately, the format doesn't do justice to the text. The graphics look as though they were slapped down on the pages without much thought. While the text is good as an overview, some of the myths are incomplete to the point that they might be misleading to children who are new to the study of Greek myths.-Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Mercer Island Library, WA
Editorials
School Library Journal
Gr 4-6
The overview of the multiheaded water beast of Greek myth focuses almost equally on the legendary Hercules and his trials. Stories about the Hydra as well as other sea monsters in world myths and legends are included as are their representations in science, art, literature, and popular culture. While the "scary" font that heads up the sections is unappealing and the layout is sloppy in sections, the photographs and illustrations enhance the text. Cerberus offers an overview of the myths from around the world in which monster dogs appear, and discusses the influence of Cerberus in literature, science, and popular culture from Dante to Harry Potter. Redmond does a good job of opening readers' minds to imaginative questioning, such as when examining the large-black-dog lore in Great Britain and the United States. There is a good array of art and photographs that relate to Cerberus, though, unfortunately, the format doesn't do justice to the text. The graphics look as though they were slapped down on the pages without much thought. While the text is good as an overview, some of the myths are incomplete to the point that they might be misleading to children who are new to the study of Greek myths.-Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Mercer Island Library, WA