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Beasts of the Ancient World
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Beasts of the Ancient World

This book takes young readers on a captivating journey into the realm of mythological creatures from ancient civilizations.

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Client
Penguin Random House
Year
2023
Category
Book
Role
Illustration
Project

A Kids' Guide to Mythical Creatures

This book takes young readers on a captivating journey into the realm of mythological creatures from ancient civilizations. Through the incredible storytelling and majestic illustrations, the reader will uncover the extraordinary tales of legendary beings, including the Japanese Baku, known for its ability to consume nightmares, the sagacious Egyptian Sphinx, and the formidable Minotaur, pitted against Theseus in the gripping Greek myths.

Open book with illustrations of a purple fairy-like creature with wings, holding a spear and a bone, with decorative border and text about a mythological story, on a pink background.
An open book showing a colorful illustration of a dragon and several cranes flying around it, with a pink background.
Illustration of a water serpent with a dragon-like head and a long, curving body, depicted in shades of blue, black, and orange, emerging from stylized water splashes. Open illustrated book pages showing text about Ethiopia and a colorful drawing of a bird with outstretched wings flying above the text.
Close-up of a hand pointing at colorful decorative border on a printed page, with part of the text visible. The border features illustrations of flowers, flames, and abstract shapes.
An illustration of a warrior riding a light blue Pegasus with a golden feathered wing, set against a pink background. Cover of a kids' book titled 'Beasts of the Ancient World,' featuring colorful illustrations of mythical creatures like a dragon, chimera, sphinx, minotaur, winged lion, winged human with a crown, and a unicorn, surrounded by plants and decorative elements.
An illustrated story page titled 'Fangfeng's Sacrifice' depicting traditional Chinese pagodas and mountains, with dragons, a tortoise, rivers, and water scenes.
Back cover of a book about mythological creatures. Features illustrations of a buffalo demon, sun god Ra, gremlins, Tiyanak, Aman Doger, and Chimera. Text describes mythological beasts from around the world. A multi-armed goddess riding a pink lion, holding weapons, with a crown and gold jewelry, in a stylized illustration inspired by Hindu mythology.
Open children's books with illustrations of ancient artifacts, mythical creatures, and historical scenes displayed on a blue background.
Open children's book showing illustrations of a woman in traditional attire holding a spear and a unicorn with a man dressed in historical costume nearby, set against a decorated border. World map highlighting various continents with cartoon animal icons representing different locations.
Illustration of a woman with long blue hair and a pink dress sitting on a crescent moon, with a small rabbit beside her. A starry night background with decorative borders.
An illustration from an Egyptian mythology story depicting Ra and Set in a boat with two other figures, confronting a large serpent with a crocodile head in turbulent water, with a massive crocodile head in the background.
Close-up of a book page with decorative illustrations of flames, swirls, and geometric shapes along the margin.
Illustration of a three-headed mythical creature resembling a lion with a dragon's head, breathing fire, in a storybook about battles with monsters. The creature is under two Greek-style columns, with text on both sides.
Open book titled 'Beasts of the Ancient World' with colorful illustrations of mythical creatures and a purple background, placed on a pink surface.
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