Monster Myths: The Truth About Water Monsters

by Staton Rabin

Describes sharks, piranhas, killer whales, crocodiles, and other water creatures, and explores their negative image

40 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Staton Rabin has a B.F.A. in film from New York University. In addition to writing for children, she is a screenwriter; a popular speaker about the art, craft, and business of writing for film; and a veteran story analyst for Scr(i)pt magazine, screenwriters, and producers. Staton Rabin lives in Irvington, New York.

Reviews

[Angie Fehl · Rating 4 out of 5]

There's a nice conversational tone to the writing style and I like that it helps debunk fear-fueled myths, which instead encourages young readers to develop an appreciation for ALL sea life, even the ocean's scariest looking animals! Everyone has a place and purpose! A few slight inaccuracies though, such as "whaling has come to a standstill"... it may have been outlawed but video footage by researchers and activists has since revealed that, to some degree, there is still illegal whaling going on in the world.