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Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales by Good Wives and Warriors
lauren0danielle's review
4.0
Great easy introduction to mythical monsters around the world. The illustrations were very colorful and eye grabbing. The only thing keeping it from a 5 star review is the noticeable lack of oceanic/polynesian entries. There are only 3 entries for Oceania and none for Polynesia. An oversight, in my opinion.
reeminbooks's review
5.0
Was kinda hoping for more stories and more mythical creatures, but then again, I did get this from the kids section lol. I still discovered a lot of new mythical creatures and the beautiful illustrations made the reading experience even better.
dorayang's review against another edition
5.0
Oh. Lordy.
So freaking gorgeous! I'm reviewing this quite late, but now I'm definitely going to get a physical copy to add to my collection. 10/10 would include it in a classroom library as well.
I love that a good selection of cultures are included in this book. Books like these are what would make children fall in love with reading from a young age!
So freaking gorgeous! I'm reviewing this quite late, but now I'm definitely going to get a physical copy to add to my collection. 10/10 would include it in a classroom library as well.
I love that a good selection of cultures are included in this book. Books like these are what would make children fall in love with reading from a young age!
danyalvy's review
5.0
Thank you NetGalley and Laurence King Publishing for gifting me an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
First of all, the illustrations in the book are breathtakingly gorgeous! They’re bright, colorful, and just really spectacularly done!
Second, this is a great book for a younger reader just beginning to gain interest in mythology. It has a diverse range of stories from all over the world that are grouped by continent and is inclusive of many different cultures. The stories themselves are short, simple, and intriguing, which will definitely pique the interest of the readers.
First of all, the illustrations in the book are breathtakingly gorgeous! They’re bright, colorful, and just really spectacularly done!
Second, this is a great book for a younger reader just beginning to gain interest in mythology. It has a diverse range of stories from all over the world that are grouped by continent and is inclusive of many different cultures. The stories themselves are short, simple, and intriguing, which will definitely pique the interest of the readers.
chloereadsbooksyoutube's review
This eArc was given to me by Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
This book was absolutely gorgeous. The illustrations were just stunning!! I have absolutely no idea how to rate this book, because I feel like although it gets 5 stars for the artwork, and for achieving (what I assume was) it's goal of entertaining kids with mythical and magical tales, my own personal enjoyment of reading this can't be 5 stars! Definitely considering purchasing a copy for the kids' Christmas presents.
This book was absolutely gorgeous. The illustrations were just stunning!! I have absolutely no idea how to rate this book, because I feel like although it gets 5 stars for the artwork, and for achieving (what I assume was) it's goal of entertaining kids with mythical and magical tales, my own personal enjoyment of reading this can't be 5 stars! Definitely considering purchasing a copy for the kids' Christmas presents.
evi_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-arc of this book.
Mythopedia is an incredibly illustrated and colourful guide to all things mythical creatures from all over the world.
As a huge fan of anything mythical, this was a great read for me. I loved that it didn't just focus on the most commonly known mythologies, but branched out to cultures I hadn't read anything about before. Though this is aimed at children, it's a wonderful and informative read for people of any age.
What makes this book stand out for me in particular is the care that has gone into illustrating it. It brings the creatures to life, and there are dozens of little details to be discovered in the background. It's absolutely stunning.
Highly recommend!
Mythopedia is an incredibly illustrated and colourful guide to all things mythical creatures from all over the world.
As a huge fan of anything mythical, this was a great read for me. I loved that it didn't just focus on the most commonly known mythologies, but branched out to cultures I hadn't read anything about before. Though this is aimed at children, it's a wonderful and informative read for people of any age.
What makes this book stand out for me in particular is the care that has gone into illustrating it. It brings the creatures to life, and there are dozens of little details to be discovered in the background. It's absolutely stunning.
Highly recommend!
jamielibrary's review
5.0
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of “Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales” by Good Wives and Warriors. Thoughts and opinions are my own.
This book is a beautifully illustrated middle grade collection of myths from around the world. The artwork is stunning from page to page and I imagine a physical copy would do them justice the best. I was familiar with a few of the myths, but most were new to me. I definitely would have loved this book as a kid and I throughly enjoyed reading the stories and looking at the illustrations. I think readers of all ages would enjoy this book especially if they have an interest in expanding their knowledge of myths. This book seems like a library must-have. I’d love to see a sequel or series of these lovely books!
5/5
This book is a beautifully illustrated middle grade collection of myths from around the world. The artwork is stunning from page to page and I imagine a physical copy would do them justice the best. I was familiar with a few of the myths, but most were new to me. I definitely would have loved this book as a kid and I throughly enjoyed reading the stories and looking at the illustrations. I think readers of all ages would enjoy this book especially if they have an interest in expanding their knowledge of myths. This book seems like a library must-have. I’d love to see a sequel or series of these lovely books!
5/5
danni11's review
5.0
Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book in return for an honest review.
Mythopedia is a book with a collection of myths focused on the animals and creatures of a lot of cultures. The book is split into sections of continents which makes it easier if you want to read a more specific culture. This book has to be the most beautiful book I have ever seen as it is full of colour and the art is amazing! The stories are interesting and precise which will definitely help the younger readers and as each story is roughly around one to three pages long, it doesn't all have to be read like a novel- it can be picked up pretty much anywhere and read in any order.
This book is aimed at children but it can be read by any age group, I definitely recommend this to parents who want to educate their children about different cultures beliefs.
Rating- 5⭐
Would I read it again:
Yes!!
Would I recommend it:
Yes, especially to visual people who are interested in Myths
Mythopedia is a book with a collection of myths focused on the animals and creatures of a lot of cultures. The book is split into sections of continents which makes it easier if you want to read a more specific culture. This book has to be the most beautiful book I have ever seen as it is full of colour and the art is amazing! The stories are interesting and precise which will definitely help the younger readers and as each story is roughly around one to three pages long, it doesn't all have to be read like a novel- it can be picked up pretty much anywhere and read in any order.
This book is aimed at children but it can be read by any age group, I definitely recommend this to parents who want to educate their children about different cultures beliefs.
Rating- 5⭐
Would I read it again:
Yes!!
Would I recommend it:
Yes, especially to visual people who are interested in Myths