Dragons: Truth, Myth and Legend

By David Passes

Book Overview

A wondrous anthology of ancient dragon tales to enchant readers young and old. "Do you believe in dragons? "Just a few hundred years ago, sightings of dragons were common. Ordinary people saw them; so did kings, knights, archbishops, and monks. Learned scholars wrote about them. Today, most naturalists say dragons never existed. So what exactly were the dragons that people claimed to see?" In this richly illustrated anthology, David Passes invites us inside the fantastic world of dragon lore. This superb collection of heroic myths, stories, and folktales from the storytelling traditions of India, Greece, England, Wales, Sweden, and China are brought to life by the fabulous illustrations of renowned fantasy artist, Wayne Andersen.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844584763
• ISBN13: 9781844584765
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Anova Books
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.2" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Excellent!

The drawings are what really made this book so good. The stories by themselves are not so interesting, but the illustrations of the dragons really sold this book for me. I believe they are done in fine colored pencil, and they are the first dragon pictures I have ever seen in my life that agree with my opinion of a dragon looks like. The only reason why I did not give this book a full ten is because I didn't take a perticular interest in the stories. An artist and/or a dragon fanatic (like me) would appreciate this book a lot.