Monsters You Should Know (Book about Monsters, Monster Book for Kids) [Hardcover]

Meet the world's most unusual monsters in this darkly funny collection of creatures and cryptids from folkloric history. Illustrator Emma SanCartier captures the bizarre and hilarious elements of 17 monsters from around the world in a light, tongue-in-cheek tone, from the Japanese dream-eater Baku and the Persian carnivorous unicorn Shadhavar to the Eastern-European Shurale, a literal tickle monster. Packaged in a textured three-piece case and illustrated in lush watercolor,Monsters You Should Knowis a perfect primer for the many strange, frightening, and compelling things that go bump in the night.Emma SanCartier is a freelance illustrator whose work has been featured in children's books, magazines, and gallery shows. Originally from northern Ontario, she currently lives in Seattle. An important book on monsters you should know about, mostly because it turns out they're really cute.
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