"The Little Naturalist's Guide to Mysterious Animals" by: [Russia] Ekaterina Stepanenko / [Russia] Polya Pravinskaya Publisher: Unread·Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House

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【Content Introduction】

From ancient times to the present, mysterious animals have always been the protagonists in myths, legends, and strange stories, and humans are obsessed with finding the truth behind the stories.

How to catch a unicorn?

What kind of monster feeds on fire and can breathe fire? Why are Eastern dragons so different from Western dragons? Can lambs really grow in the ground? Do monsters with telescopic legs really exist?

Want to know the answer? Here’s your chance to decrypt it!

Open this book, become a little naturalist, travel around the world, and explore the past and present lives of 21 mysterious animals.

【Editor's recommendation】

★Who are the prototypes of the characters in your children’s favorite video games and fantasy novels?

Nowadays, every child has a mobile phone or iPad, and many of them are obsessed with games. In fact, many of the characters in the online games that children like are based on classic mythical animals. Starting with the games and novels that children like, let mobile phone fans become Marco Polo, satisfy their curiosity, and learn about the humanities and history behind the magical animals.

★21 kinds of magical animals take turns to appear, telling you how big the human imagination is from ancient times to the present!

The Encyclopedia of Strange Creatures of the World introduces 21 kinds of magical animals, some of which exist in myths and legends, some in news magazines, and some imaginary creatures have even accompanied humans for thousands of years. Many magical animals have also appeared in film and television works. From ancient times to the present, magical animals are always changing, and the only thing that remains unchanged is human curiosity and creativity.

★Transform into Marco Polo, explore the interesting humanities and history knowledge behind the magical animals, and turn your child into a knowledgeable little expert in history and modern times in seconds.

Each chapter of the magical animals is interspersed with cultural and historical knowledge from different periods and countries, which cultivates children's divergent thinking and turns them into knowledgeable little experts. It satisfies curiosity and stimulates the desire for knowledge. Children will become ancient travelers, and from their perspective, they will "seriously" record these magical animals and verify them with the latest scientific knowledge.

★Search and guess, complete interactive games to exercise observation and cultivate imagination.

The book contains many small tasks and games, such as "Find it", "Guess it", "Draw it", etc. The results are often unexpected but interesting.

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About the Author
[Russian] Ekaterina Stepanenko, editor and historian of Towards History Publishing House, graduated from the History Department of Moscow State University and has published many best-selling books on humanities and history.

[Russia] Polya Pravinskaya, an illustrator born in the 1990s and co-founder of an independent bookstore. She studied illustration at the British Academy of Design. In 2017, she held an art solo exhibition at the CUB Gallery in Riga.