Title: Mythical
Beasts 100 Fun Facts About Real Animals and the Myths They Inspire
Author: Stephanie
Warren Drimmer
Illustrator: Various
Publisher: National
Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426338939
Review:
The swift bird can stay
airborne for about 10 months. The basilisk was an enormous mythical snake, but
Titanoboa lived sixty million years ago and was as long as a city. Ancient Greeks
believed in Sirens which were half woman half bird. In ancient Egypt cats were
considered magical.
Sightings of mermaids have
been reported for centuries but were manatees. Dolphins in the Amazon River
were considered to be shapeshifters. The mimic octopus can change its shape to
look like sea snakes, lionfish, and flatfish.
This handy guide can
explain away creatures with mythical powers, legends, and mistaken identities. Amazing
photos of animals and illustrations of mythical creatures will pique the curiosity
of young readers. This Level 3 Fact Reader is perfect for the fluent reader. The
one hundred fun facts and resources in the back will be sure to get a reader’s
attention.
Courtesy of Media Masters Publicity
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