A Little Book of Monsters

by Hunter, Llyn

• ISBN13: 9780977641901
• ISBN10: 0977641902
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-10-03
• Publisher: Bobcat Pub

Summary

A miniature encyclopedia of mythical creatures, A Little Book of Monsters is a must for the reader of any age who seeks out the beasties that have filled human kind's imagination throughout time. Within this small tome is a light compilation of some of the most unusual creatures from the world's famous legends and myths. There are 26 beasts such as the more familiar European fare like the dragon and unicorn, but there also more exotic creatures like the tengu, raven goblin of Japan, or the xiuhcoatl, fire serpent of ancient Mexico. Each page contains a different monster rendered beautifully in detailed watercolor and pen. All are described in light verse with factual information to both enlighten and delight.

Author Biography

Llyn Hunter is an artist and writer with a variety of styles created from a varied past. She survived her early years in Mesa, Arizona, living on a diet of science fiction, comic books, spring board diving, and gymnastics. At age 19 Llyn escaped the suburban desert, for the land of Oz, also known as the city of Los Angeles, California. There she wallowed in the delights of the multi cultural movie madness with the varied professions of graphic artist for the Los Angeles Zoo, art director for a small educational publishing firm, children's illustrator, and finally at age 30 she entered the world of TV animation as a story board artist. For the past many years Llyn has worked for just about every large animation studio, and also illustrates for fantasy roll playing and collectable card games.