This is a great book about myths and mythological creatures. It covers myths across many different cultures. The illustrations are fantastically rendered. The way the book is set up is it talks about mythological creatures and, after every few creatures, will relate the story of the creature that was just explained. It is a great way to learn about these fictional creatures from around the world. I think it does a great job keeping the reader engaged.

Mythopedia is a collection of myths and creatures from all around the world . Organized in continents Mythopedia is a fun way to learn about beliefs and stories of other countries. Amazing illustrations decorate the stories giving the reader a more small glimpse of those cultures.

If you like myths and learning i would highly recommend this books.

A great album!

I loved the variety of myths presented in this book: many of them are little known to the general public and I even made a few discoveries. Whether in terms of characters or of cultures represented, the choice's wide and the small descriptions/presentations are quite comprehensive. Regularly, in addition to these inserts, we find the story of the legend in question, which makes you even more interested in documenting the region from which the myth originated.

Graphically, it's a crush: pages overloaded with small details and bright colors, the whole serves the story well and makes you want to spend a long time on the pages, to find all the elements of the story hidden in the drawings.

In short, it's a crush, which I regret not having in physics and which I hope will one day be translated into French (my native language)! ^^

Mythopedia is filled with beautiful illustrations that are easy to read and understand for all ages. I really enjoyed all the information and learning new information. Highly recommend for anyone that loves myths.

*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a complimentary eARC for review purposes*

This is a wonderful starting point to find out more about the mythology that isn't usually in the spotlight. Having them divided by region is also really nice as you can see how similar the different regions are.
The illustrations in this book are beautifully detailed and coloured and at times a little creepy.

This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen.

I heard, before I ever requested it, that the illustrations were insane, and quite frankly, that's the reason I wanted to read it. My nephew and I have talked a little bit about mythology, mostly just the basic Greek guys. And I want him to learn all the interesting mythological creatures, and figured, "Oh, well, this will be perfect, because pretty pictures."

He and I spent an EXTREMELY long time looking at each image in this book, and finding all the different features. Sadly, I was far too incompetent to pronounce most of them, but since I plan to get a physical copy of this, we have plenty of time to learn.

Besides the illustrations, I adore that the creatures are divided by region. You can learn about mythological beings from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa. There's no small amount of things to learn and did I mention gorgeous creatures to see?

Love this. So hard.

This book is wonderful.
The art work is amazing, it is bright, and colourful and I love the style of it so much.

I love learning about different mythologies and this book has a wonderful mix of short explanations of different figures in mythology and tales and stories of the mythology.

I now want a longer book for each of the different continents, so that it can have even more stories and expand further on the different tales.

I feel like each page could be put up on the wall as a piece of art it's so beautiful, and I will be obtaining a copy of this book so that I can put it on my shelves.

Though it is targeted as a children's middle grade book, I think this would a be a good starting point for all ages that want to learn more about different mythologies across the globe.

The colors and illustrations were spectacular! This is such a cool collection of different mythological creatures. I like how they broke it down into different regions of the world. The inclusion of the little short tales that accompanied some of the creature introductions was great. This would be a good book for children interested in learning the different mythologies. You could easily work this into a bedtime routine and read a few of these a night. I was familiar with some of the creatures; Anansi, Pegasus, Fenrir, Anubis, Bastet, Kraken. . . .to name a few, but there were many others that I had never heard of. This is a beautiful and interesting collection of mythical beasts. The hardcover version would be a nice addition for the bookshelf!

Book Review: Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales
I am not sure how I stumbled on Mythopedia: An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales at NetGalley but I am glad I did. I was able to get a digital review copy of the hardback book that will be published on Tuesday.

What is Mythopedia?

From the West African fable of Anansi the Spider, to Michabo, the magical hare who rebuilt the world and Tanuki, the sweet but troublesome raccoon-dog of Japanese folklore, Mythopedia is an encyclopedia of mythical creatures that covers legends, tales and myths from around the world.

Lovingly created by the illustration duo behind popular flipbook Myth Match, Good Wives and Warriors, this book contains pages upon pages of cultural folklore from around the world.

Organized by geography (The Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia & Oceania), it offers a basic overview of mythological creatures from all over the globe. Plus, colorful and imaginative illustrations.

Some of the creatures will be familiar (most likely those from The Americas and Europe but some from Asia and Africa as well) while others are strange and exotic (Grootslang: and elephant-snake hybrid; Aun Pana: a creepy monster fish from the Amazon jungle; or Encantado: a bizarre shapeshifting dolphin).

Along with the basic descriptions of the creatures are short vignettes of folklore featuring that creature. These are not deep dives into mythology or particularly evocative literary adoptions of the myths. They provide an introduction but those looking for more depth will need to look elsewhere.

But where the book really shines is in the bright and evocative illustrations. Page after page of beautiful are illustrates the creatures and stories. They are colorful, with depth and texture and detail. There is a sense of play and joy even as some of the stories are dark and odd.

I would love to see what this looks like in full size hardback, but even in digital it was impressive. If you are looking for a beautifully illustrated introduction to mythological creatures of the world, Mythopedia would be a great place to start.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***
This book is beautifully illustrated and full of interesting facts and stories. I have never had so much fun learning about myths!

A beautiful book, colourful and full of illustrations that are as magical as the myths and stories inside!
I loved that it went around the world. with a bit of the myths from every place, from the americas to the oceania! Especially as they spoke about the Boto-Rosa from Brazil, here spoken as Encantado! I don't know if its the same or not, but the tale seems the same!

I received a digital ARC via Netgalley from the publisher though all thoughts are my own.

This is a beautifully illustrated book about myths and creatures from around the world. Many of the creatures I hadn't heard about before which was refreshing and told in such a unique way.

If you enjoy reading about mythological creatures, I highly recommend checking out this book for you'll be in for quite the treat!

My son at the end of this book: I wish there were even more stories! It’s hard to get him to read fiction, and so this is even more precious. I felt so too. The non-European myths that are presented are not ones I’ve encountered before. Even the European ones were fun to read and look at because of the exquisite art accompanying it. I’ve already placed an order for a physical book and I’ll probably even buy this one for my kids’ book lover friends, because it’s so pretty.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Mythopedia is a beautifully illustrated primer for children who are interested in mythological creatures from around the world. Learn about Anansi, a West African spider god, and read about how he brought stories to the people. Read about shapeshifters like the Tanuki or Raven. This book is great for children and adults alike, it is for anyone starting out their learning journey into the mythology.

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.