Monsters and Legends by Davide Cali
This illustrated book goes a long way to explaining the fact and fiction behind our favorite monsters and legends.
It's a great balance between fascination with monsters and lore and a skeptical inquiry into how widespread beliefs can be overturned by evidence and rational inquiry--a real 'magic of reality' book--Boing BoingFrom mermaids and unicorns to Cyclops and giant squid to vampires and zombies, Giandelli's breathtaking illustrations and Cali's illuminating stories about the origin of each mythic creature bring to life the beings that haunt our collective conscience, as well as those we secretly fear -- or hope -- exist in some mystical corner of what we concede is reality.--Maria Popova, Brainpickings
Davide Cali (born 1972) began his career in 1994 as a cartoon writer for the Italian magazine Linus. He began writing children’s books in 2000, and since then he has published twenty books for children; the first four of which he illustrated himself. His books have been published in France, Italy, and Austria, and translations of his books have been published in eighteen countries.
Gabriella Giandelli (born 1963) is an Italian illustrator and comics author. Her illustrations have appeared in major national magazines such as La Repubblica, Il manifesto in Italy, and The New Yorker, Flair, Urban, Courrier International in the USA.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781909263031 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909263036 |
| Title | Monsters and Legends |
| Author | Davide Cali |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Flying Eye Books |
| Year published | 2013-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 56 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |