Mythological Monsters of Ancient Greece [Hardcover]

"Both childlike and ultra-sophisticated; whimsical and waeky... a gem of originality and design." "Star Choice" in The Children's Bookseller on Dear Diary

Meet the living, fire-breathing mythical creatures of Greek legned. One-hundred-eyed Argus; one-eyed Cyclopes; nine-headed Hydra; Cerberus, the three-headed watchdog; Medusa the Gorgon; Minotaur, half-man, half-bull; Sirens, half-woman, half-vulture; Sphinx, half-woman, half-winged lion; Centaurs, half-man, half-horse; Harpies, greedy women with bird's heads; sea-monster Scylla; fire-breathing Chimaera; Echidna and her monstrous children...meet the mythological monsters of Ancient Greece in this fabulous, fantastical, quirky and informative introduction by talented picture book maker, Sara Fanelli.

Sara Fanelli is one of the world's most distinctive picture-book creators. Born and raised in Florence, she now lives in London, but often travels between the two cities. She loves cakes and chocolate, her dog Bubu, maps and the moon. Among Sara's other titles are Wolf; My Map Book; Button; the Cinderella and Pinocchio Picture Boxes; and the acclaimed title Dear Diary, which received an Honourable Mention from the 2001 Bologna Ragazzi Award Jury. Sara lives in north London.