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Our local library has this book: The art of drawing dragons : mythological beasts and fantasy creatures by Michael Dobrzycki. If your kids like to draw, it is a fun book.

 

Have you already gone through books like, D'Aulaires' Book of Greek Myths"?

 

Check your library to see what they have.

 

(And, I'm giving you a *bump* to see if someone else will give you other ideas.)

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Ds is also into mythical creatures. Here are some of his favorites:

 

Monsterology

Dragonology:bringing up baby dragons

Drakes Comprehensive Compendium of Dragonology

Fantasy Encyclopedia

Tales of the Cryptids

A Natural History of the Unnatural World

 

The last two are more about cryptozoology (Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster etc. ) than mythological beasts like Pegasus or the Hydra, if you get me. Monsterology seems to give the best survey of lots of different kinds of mythical beasts but the are all..well, monsters. No unicorns etc. The whole Ologies series is beloved by my children. The Fantasy Encyclopedia is pretty comprehensive.

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I've had Gnomes by Brian Froud since I was a child and I have loved it and loved it. Absolutely wonderful art and stories about how gnomes live.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Gnomes-Deluxe-Collectors-Edition-Huygen/dp/0810998467/

 

His book on Faeries is also amazing.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Faeries-Collectors-Edition-Brian-Froud/dp/0810995867/

 

Anything by Brian Froud is going to be great.

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I've had Gnomes by Brian Froud since I was a child and I have loved it and loved it. Absolutely wonderful art and stories about how gnomes live.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Gnomes-Deluxe-Collectors-Edition-Huygen/dp/0810998467/

 

His book on Faeries is also amazing.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Faeries-Collectors-Edition-Brian-Froud/dp/0810995867/

 

Anything by Brian Froud is going to be great.

 

Oh I had the gnomes books as a kid and totally loved it. I may have to get it for me!

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