The art style was absolutely gorgeous and the stories were so interesting to read. I really enjoyed this and would truly recommend it.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. 

An excellent book filled with different mythology & folklore from across the continents and their many cultures.

The artwork in this book is breathtaking and really adds to the enchanting atmosphere of learning about different folklore from different cultures.

All the different mythological creatures get a beautiful double-page spread, with some getting an extra double-page spread with a relating myth.

I can't wait to get my hands on a physical copy of this stunning book.

Thank you, Netgalley and Laurence King Publishing Ltd
for providing me with an ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Mythopedia is a brilliantly illustrated encyclopedia of mythical beasts and fantastical creatures from around the world. The beautiful cover pulled me in from the moment I laid my eyes on it. The book is well researched and filled with enlightening information regarding various beasts and creatures often heard in lores. It was an absolute delight to read this book and a visual feast as well. I was awed by the vivid details added to the beautiful art in this book. The bright colors, the imagery this book presents is breathtaking!!

I had a lot of fun reading this book. The lores, myths, and mythical creatures from around the world are brought to us in its simplistic form and is very much informative and engaging. The history of the different cultural myths and the stories passed down from different generations are also very well explained. Some of the magical beasts are familiar to me from different fantasy books, while a lot of them were new. I am so happy that I finally got this book and this helped me understand the origins of these myths, folklores, and the beasts. This was so much fun!!

While this book is geared for Middle Grade I do believe this will be equally liked by age groups higher than that as well. This is for everyone who loves mythology, mythical and fantastical beasts that inhabit different countries based on their culture. You will be able to learn more about the origins of some of the well known fantastical creatures along with amazing illustrations. It is also a short read and quick to get through. I gave this book 5 stars and enjoyed it immensely. Highly recommend checking this out.

This book is truly stunning. The art is still in black and white so I’m super excited to see it in full color when it gets released. 
The stories were also really interesting, and I knew only a few beforehand. I appreciate that they included mythical creatures from all continents as we are usually only used to hear about the European mythical creatures, especially from Ancient Greek/Rome.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy for an honest review, which I will always be.

This book is an encyclopedia of magical beasts with folk tales about some of them. 
Beside the descriptions and tales, we're gifted beautiful illustrations which help in giving us a clearer picture and kickstart our imagination.

As an encyclopedia, I expected this to be a dry listing where my imagination would be brought to its edge, but was surprised to stumble upon a world, already painted for me. The text was also not to dry or long and complimented the illustrations perfectly.

A perfect gift for every child or adult, interested in mythology or not.

This is a stunning book full of interesting information, culture and exquisite illustrations. The colour bursts off the page and I loved the detail.  It is great to have stories and tales related to different myths threaded throughout and I really enjoyed learning about so many lesser known myths and magical creatures.  This book will certainly enrich any non-fiction collection.

This is a wonderful book for children about myths; the illustrations are themselves magical and alluring. Embedded with geography and a range of cultures, it is certain to appeal to children’s curious minds. It’s a book to be read and revisited a few times, the young reader will be able to explore different aspects of the book during each encounter with ‘Mythopedia’. Additionally, it also offers great stories behind the myths, being ‘Thunderbird and the whale’ my favourite one. These myths are the foundation of many great stories and reference to many films that the children might watch, it supports a deeper reading to other books and mediums and opportunity to create intertextuality - it is a great addition to any library.

A great starter guide to less known myths. The art work was beautiful and the stories were fun. I suggest this if you are looking for a quick read, want to learn more about mythology, or have a kid that is interested in mythology.

Gorgeous illustrations! This was a fun read of learning about some new myths from around the world with beautiful illustrations accompanying it. Some stories and myths were better than others but I loved learning more. I definitely want a copy of this for my shelves to read over and over.

Simply gorgeous and super exciting!  I was mesmerized by two things in this book, the art and the mythology.  I plan on rereading just for the illustrations!  Great coverage of stories from all over the world too!  Perfect for elementary and middle school readers.

Thanks to NetGalley for the arc. I saw this cover and I immediately knew I had to request it since I've always been obsessed with mythology and legends from around the world, it was a must to request. And I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. One thing I absolutely loved about this collections of mythical stories was the illustrations throughout the book, as well as, the different sections which were divided by continents. I think there was a pretty good mixture of different mythical beasts even though I wouldn't mind having a second part because I definitely think that more stories could be tackled. Overall, really good book with stunning illustrations.

This book is an introduction to a selection of mythological and fantastical beasts from different folklore from around the world. Grouped into continents you have the opportunity to learn more about the creatures and read some accompanying stories. I loved reading the classic tales of Fenrir and Cerberus that I know and love. I discovered so many new stories my favourites were The Birth of Pegasus and The Dragon Pearl.

4 ⭐

I'd highly recommend this book if you have an interest in Mythology, folklore and fairy tales! I can't wait to buy this so I can really take in the incredible artwork.

Mythopedia by Good Wives & Warriors is published by Laurence King Publishing and will be released in the UK on 14th September 2020.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and Laurence King Publishing for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book is a good book to read to kids. The drawings are amazing as well. It's also a good introduction to mythology from around the world for anyone. I really enjoyed reading different stories from different mythologies, and I learned something new.

Mythopedia is beautifully illustrated encyclopedia of mythical creatures taken from myths, legends and tales from around the world. Each entry is a perfect length to engage, inspire and ignite the imagination. Mythopedia will be a perfect addition to any KS2 classroom.

This book is a encyclopedia of tales from around some of the planets myths and legends. 

A beautiful book to introduce children to the world of mythical creatures from around the globe. Split into different continents, it takes the reader on a journey. The illustrations are spectacular, bright and colourful. I had heard of some of these myths but there’s a lot that I haven’t. Most myths are just a single page of description and what the creature does but some go into more depth with a story behind the myth which I enjoyed. Not a bad beginners book. 

Thank you to Laurence King Publishing Ltd for the Advance copy of this book.

The absolute beauty of presentation and ability to provide national pride and culture,  beliefs in just 2 pages with the amazing illustrations and color selection that perfectly represents the nation, costumer, national representation, is just perfection, 
In 2 pages the authors were able to give idea, data, information, illustration, the mythology behind, associated beliefs, colors of the national costumes that present beasts and creatures...
The book presents basic beasts and beliefs of continents by perfectly depicting the myth itself...
Language and interest keeping are absolute, without a question, a five-star worth content, illustrations, colors, just make you dive deep into the culture you know so little about...
References to initial myths are done beautifully, any child will be just drawn like a butterfly to these colors and objects, I am sure it took enormous research to understand and present each small symbols with the presentation of the myth. 

I am so glad the authors and publishers presented such a treasure to young readers, helping to bring up a generation of curious and open-minded myth-lovers. 

If possible, upon publishing and printing, please share a copy with me, I will treasure this book forever! 
Absolutely stunning!

First thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for the e-arc of this beauty!

That book was the definition of beautiful and breathtaking! 

So the book is split into different parts, showing you the mythological creatures for each continents. You will travel from one continent to the other with new creatures in mind and new tales to share. Each creature has a double-page spread with beautiful illustrations and with an explanation and who they are and what they did. Sometimes you will even get the change to have two more pages sharing the tale of one of the creature letting you know it a little bit more...

I looooved that book and I will definitely buy a physical copy of it when it comes out. It was simply beautiful and really well-done. I think reader from all over the world from all ages who like mythology, creatures in general and beautiful illustrations will love this book. No need to rush and read everything at once. Take your time, enjoy the stories, the illustrations and share them around you...

I want to start by thanking NetGalley and Good Wives and Warriors for sending me a copy of MYTHOPEDIA! It truly was a wonderfully written encyclopedia of mythical beast and their stories. I have such a love for storytelling and all mythologies, and MYTHOPEDIA brought me into so many new words rife with vivid creatures and their backgrounds. Personally, I would not recommend this for those who want incredibly detailed descriptions of different mythologies. However, MYTHOPEDIA opens up so many doorways into the cultures and lifestyles of other people, as well as their deepest loves and fears. Thanks to this encyclopedia, I now have a keen interest in Egyptian Mythology! That was my absolute favorite part of this book, since I already knew so much about the Norse, Greek, and Roman mythologies. The artwork is also stunning on multiple levels, and help the reader really visualize how majestic and powerful each mythical being is. I would definitely recommend this book to those of you who want an intro into numerous cultures and the creatures in their beliefs!
Final grade: 4/5⭐️

Encyclopedia about magical creatures??? I needed it. I love these kinds of books so much.
When I opened it, my mouth remained open. The book is full of beautiful illustrations. 
There were a lot of mythical beasts in it, and I haven’t heard about most of them. Every beast has illustration so I could easily imagine them. There was also a lot of new information for me, and a lot of mythology, too. The truth is that I was bored in some places, I couldn’t concentrate on it completely. I’d rather put this book on a shelf and read it when having mood for it, not everything in one place.

My Hungarian version:
Enciklopédia mágikus lényekről??? Nekem kell. Imádom az ilyen fajta könyveket. 
Amikor kinyitottam, eltátottam a szám. Gyönyörű képekkel illusztrált lények telis-tele a könyvben, amelyek kontinensekre van szétosztva. 
Rengeteg lény van a könyvben, sokról nem hallottam még. Mindről egy-egy kép, így könnyen el tudtuk képzelni. Rengeteg új infó volt benne, rengeteg mitológiával. Az egyetlen dolog, amibe bele tudok kötni, hogy néhol untam pár infót, nem tudott teljesen lekötni. Inkább polcra tenném ezt a könyvet, és olvasgatnám, amikor kedvet kapok hozzá.

I will be honest it was the cover that caught my attention first, it was so striking that my eye couldn’t help but be drawn to it and then as soon as I saw that it was a book about mythical beasts I knew I had to read it.

The illustrations in this book are just amazing, so vibrant and beautiful. Sometimes taking up a full page spread so that you can really get a feel for which mythical beast you are reading about and sometimes they are smaller to give a snippet of the story but let the words do the talking.

It is written in a very simple and easy to understand way and is split into sections of the different continents of the world. Some of the beasts have just a page explaining where they originated, what they are said to look like and what they do but others then have another page spread telling a story that goes along with their description, I found these fascinating. 

I had heard of a few of the creatures of but there were lots that I hadn’t and it was really interesting to find out about ones from different parts of the world. I think the mythical creatures from Asia were my particular favourite in terms of narrative, although some of my favourite illustrations were in the Europe section.

I quite liked that there were some elements of the tales that I know of outside of these stories. As an example there is a story about a raven who turns itself into a seed which is swallowed by a woman and becomes a baby, this is a concept that we have used in my family, just without the raven and the rest of its story. I don’t know where it came from but it was interesting to see it reflected in one of the tales and to think that a lot of sayings that we have in the present day have probably been passed down as stories or parables since the dawn of time but that we have moved away from its original myth. 

This book is a spectacular collection of illustrations and myths and would look marvellous on any bookshelf.