Stacey Rozich

This illustrated collection of ocean-related myths and legends is a treasure! It's a mix of longer tales and short snippets, all gorgeously illustrated. Highly recommended for mythology loving kids.

Received via NetGalley.

This book was a lovely illustrated guide to lore, mythologies and fables, surrounding various ocean topics. Mainly the book is structured around spreads covering a theme such as "deep sea monsters" but occasionally there is a longer story. The illustrations are lovely, having a depth and handpainted feel that make the book feel like something really special. The breadth of exploration on the topic is also impressive, sharing stories from all over the world and exploring topics from sand show more dunes to ocean caves. This seems to serve as a good starting point into researching some myths deeper, however, as there is not enough time to develop much of each myth. I learned of some things I would love to read about in more depth like the kushtaka, klabautermann, and more! Really a lovely book especially for fans of the ocean or mythologies!

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This beautiful book brings together the stories and wisdom from diverse cultures and centuries all around the globe. It can be read together over many evenings and repeated again and again. Some of the legends are familiar to some cultures today, and there are so many more that will be new for us grandparents as they are to the children. I find the ebook form interesting and colorful, but the print copies are absolutely brilliant and a much better size to read.
The illustrations by Stacey show more Rozich are fluid, detailed, and brilliantly colorful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of ANY age (not only 6 to 12) including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a free temporary uncorrected proof copy in Adobe Digital Editions provided by Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions, via NetGalley. Thank you!
#LoreoftheDeep by Claire Cock-Starkey @NonFictioness illus. by @staceyrozich @TheQuartoGroup @wideeyeded #Folklore #Legends #Global show less