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The Dragon Atlas: Legendary Dragons of the World
A beautifully illustrated guide to the world's most fearsome and legendary dragons, with magical stories, maps, fascinating dragon facts and tales of close encounters.
Travel the globe to discover the facts behind this fierce creature of myth and legend. See them in their natural habitats, lurking in the swamps of West Africa or guarding their treasure in a cave-dwelling in Europe. Read exciting tales of dragons good and bad, including the story of the dragon-slaying princess Thanake of Africa and the epic tale of Assipattle and the giant sea dragon.
Beautifully illustrated maps pinpoint the locations of dragons around the globe, whilst special feature spreads take a closer look at dragon features, dwellings and dragon sightings. From the spectacular Chinese dragon with its long snakelike body to the seven-headed Herensuge of the Basque region in Spain, this captivating compendium of dragon facts and exciting tales will take you on a mythical quest to discover all there is to know about these magnificent beasts.
Travel the globe to discover the facts behind this fierce creature of myth and legend. See them in their natural habitats, lurking in the swamps of West Africa or guarding their treasure in a cave-dwelling in Europe. Read exciting tales of dragons good and bad, including the story of the dragon-slaying princess Thanake of Africa and the epic tale of Assipattle and the giant sea dragon.
Beautifully illustrated maps pinpoint the locations of dragons around the globe, whilst special feature spreads take a closer look at dragon features, dwellings and dragon sightings. From the spectacular Chinese dragon with its long snakelike body to the seven-headed Herensuge of the Basque region in Spain, this captivating compendium of dragon facts and exciting tales will take you on a mythical quest to discover all there is to know about these magnificent beasts.
48 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2024
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Anna Claybourne
684 books47 followersFreelance children’s writer and editor, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Anna Claybourne writes children's information books on all kinds of topics: science experiments, ancient history, the human body, things to make, the environment, robots, evolution, art, fashion, Shakespeare and many more - as well as retellings of myths, legends and Shakespeare plays, and rhyming stories.
She studied English literature at university, but has always been interested in science, technology and art and design as well. She loves making and crafting, especially sewing, and her house is full of fabrics, craft materials, tools and books. Other interests and passions include camping, cats, outdoor swimming, news and politics, and music - she plays the trombone and has played in many different bands and orchestras, including performing live on a John Peel session in 2002 with Scottish band Ballboy.
Anna was born and grew up in Yorkshire, but has also lived in Canada as a student, Iceland as an au pair, and Costa Rica as a conservation volunteer, where she saw tarantulas, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and giant katydids. She now lives in Edinburgh with her two children and two cats, Skye and Socks.
Anna Claybourne writes children's information books on all kinds of topics: science experiments, ancient history, the human body, things to make, the environment, robots, evolution, art, fashion, Shakespeare and many more - as well as retellings of myths, legends and Shakespeare plays, and rhyming stories.
She studied English literature at university, but has always been interested in science, technology and art and design as well. She loves making and crafting, especially sewing, and her house is full of fabrics, craft materials, tools and books. Other interests and passions include camping, cats, outdoor swimming, news and politics, and music - she plays the trombone and has played in many different bands and orchestras, including performing live on a John Peel session in 2002 with Scottish band Ballboy.
Anna was born and grew up in Yorkshire, but has also lived in Canada as a student, Iceland as an au pair, and Costa Rica as a conservation volunteer, where she saw tarantulas, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and giant katydids. She now lives in Edinburgh with her two children and two cats, Skye and Socks.
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October 13, 2024
A neat book with amazing illustrations! I love the idea behind this book - I was just recently wondering about dragon legends from around the world so it was timely to find this.
Still, I think there are some things it missed - the whole book talks of dragon legends but there’s no mention of St. George which is arguably one of the most known stories involving a dragon.
Also time is spent mentioning things that are mistaken for dragons or even creatures like hydra and basilisk, which, as far as I know, aren’t exactly “dragons” but other mythical creatures - but are still labelled as dragons in this book. And yet… no mention of Loch Ness Monster even though some do the dragons looked just like descriptions of that…
I think there needed to be better did differentiation on what constitutes and a dragon, even if this is meant for kids.
Also the dragon guide at the end seems like it was tacked on just to make it more kid friendly by making jokes on “dragon hunting” and didn’t really seem necessary.
As an adult, I loved the shortened info and stories to help get anyone interested started on some details. I do wish there was a little more on why people even started telling dragon tales to begin with but the part about dinosaur bones being misconstrued blew my mind because it’s so simple but never even occurred to me before.
All in all, gets a lot of points for being such a beautifully illustrated book and for the tidbits of help info into a really broad topic, but left me wanting more in some ways… so I might just have to continue looking into it myself some more.
3.75/5
Still, I think there are some things it missed - the whole book talks of dragon legends but there’s no mention of St. George which is arguably one of the most known stories involving a dragon.
Also time is spent mentioning things that are mistaken for dragons or even creatures like hydra and basilisk, which, as far as I know, aren’t exactly “dragons” but other mythical creatures - but are still labelled as dragons in this book. And yet… no mention of Loch Ness Monster even though some do the dragons looked just like descriptions of that…
I think there needed to be better did differentiation on what constitutes and a dragon, even if this is meant for kids.
Also the dragon guide at the end seems like it was tacked on just to make it more kid friendly by making jokes on “dragon hunting” and didn’t really seem necessary.
As an adult, I loved the shortened info and stories to help get anyone interested started on some details. I do wish there was a little more on why people even started telling dragon tales to begin with but the part about dinosaur bones being misconstrued blew my mind because it’s so simple but never even occurred to me before.
All in all, gets a lot of points for being such a beautifully illustrated book and for the tidbits of help info into a really broad topic, but left me wanting more in some ways… so I might just have to continue looking into it myself some more.
3.75/5
April 1, 2025
Absolutely gorgeous illustrations! So magical! I borrowed it from the library and had decided to purchase my own copy by the time I reached the second page. If you're a fan of dragons, or a fan of colorful art, this book is a must-have for your collection. My only wish is that the finer print was a little larger. I had to squint quite a bit, even with my glasses.
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