BOOK REVIEW - The Little Book of Magical Cretures
Mike
Stacy © 2009 The Witches’ Almanac, Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-9773703-9-9
178 pages Paperback $12.95 (U.S.) www.TheWitchesAlmanac.com
An update of a classic (Magical Creatures), this volume includes the
addition of myths from far and wide. While this is not a
comprehensive work (after all, the title is The Little Book of Magical
Creatures), it does contain a fair sampling of creatures domestic,
wild, and fanciful.
This is the sort of book I wish had been available when my children
were much younger. It isn’t fairy tales, but is a nice collection of
stories relating to the animal inhabitants of our world. It’s the
sort of book children would enjoy dipping into from time to time.
There are numerous animals which could have been included in it, but
that would have defeated the purpose of making it a little book.
Instead, the authors have chosen a good representation and sought out
information which may be unknown to a majority of readers. They have
succeeded in producing a book which is a joy to explore.
I always enjoy books from The Witches Almanac Ltd. This one, like all
I have seen, is well produced and I expect that it will hold up for
the long haul. I am happy to add it to my library, and I think you
will be as well.
Evergreen
> The Little Book of Magical Creatures by Elizabeth Pepper
> & Barbara Stacy =A9 2009 The Witches=92 Almanac, Ltd.
> ISBN: 978-0-9773703-9-9 178 pages Paperback $12.95 (U.S.)
> www.TheWitchesAlmanac.com
>
>
> An update of a classic (Magical Creatures), this volume
> includes the addition of myths from far and wide. While this is
> not a comprehensive work (after all, the title is The Little
> Book of Magical Creatures), it does contain a fair sampling of
> creatures domestic, wild, and fanciful.
>
> This is the sort of book I wish had been available when my
> children were much younger. It isn=92t fairy tales, but is a
> nice collection of stories relating to the animal inhabitants
> of our world. It=92s the sort of book children would enjoy
> dipping into from time to time.
>
> There are numerous animals which could have been included
> in it, but that would have defeated the purpose of making
> it a little book. Instead, the authors have chosen a good
> representation and sought out information which may be unknown
> to a majority of readers. They have succeeded in producing a
> book which is a joy to explore.
>
> I always enjoy books from The Witches Almanac Ltd. This one,
> like all I have seen, is well produced and I expect that it
> will hold up for the long haul. I am happy to add it to my
> library, and I think you will be as well.
Instead of buying this, useless, frivolous and self-indulgent
waste of natural resources, I suggest Douglas Adams' "Last
Chance to See", which describes real creatures on the verge
of extinction due to our greed and mindless consumerism.
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Chance-See-Douglas-Adams/dp/0330320025
It is an incredibly enjoyable book despite its depressing and
vitally important message.
This is the guy who wrote "Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy", one
of the notable humorists of the 20th century.
Sid
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Sidney Lambe
Wiccan Priest and Apprentice Magician
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