Fantasy Encyclopedia

the book is in great condition and it's beautiful

This book was a huge part of my childhood, and a big factor in my imagination and drive for writing and art today. If you are a fan of fantasy and lore, this book is for you. Adorned with lovely illustrations by the artist behind the drawings of the Lord of the Rings series, and intriguing knowledge of diverse fantastical creatures, this is a book that will be enjoyed by people young and old. My sole complaint is that upon arrival, the book's paper covering (which is the same as the hard cover) was damaged. Extensive information on the illustrator and author can be found on the flaps of the cover, which is why I was upset that is was tattered in such a way. This is disappointing for the fact that I paid for a new book. This however, does not affect my review, for respect of the book, it's creators, and the wonderful content. Thank you Judy Allen, for introducing me to this exciting genre as a child. It is because pf this book that I grew up to read the LOTR series, Harry Potter, The Neverending Story, and many other classic fantasy tales.

This book covers more than "Fantasy", it is a very well done encyclopedia. Truly educational since it covers many myths and legends from ALL cultures and countries. Worth having, to look up anything and anyone from Dryads and Kirin, to Windigo and Werecrocodiles. You might recognize several creatures that perhaps inspired J.K. Rowling when she wrote the Harry Potter series. The book is arranged by type of being; Nature Spirits (subsection "Dangerous water spirits", "Forest and woodland spirits", etc. ) and Fabulous Beasts (subsection "Dragons of the East", "Fantasy Horses", ...) Each subsection has a box naming a selection of books and movies that feature this particular creature, very well done! Some of the illustrations may be scary for young children, I would recommend it for 2nd grade and up, depending on your child. Not sure, if the book is out of print - we bought a used hardcover here on Amazon from a third party seller, and it is in good condition.

Just as described, nice book! Accurately described condition. Thank you!

I love the book its exactly what i was looking for as a gift to my 10 year old son. The pictures are amazing and covers just about the right amount of detail for his age group and imagination. its a 5 star book only gave it 4 stars cause it was shipped new and the book arrived with a huge dent in the top and messed up a lot of pages. Other then that it was shipped fast and im very pleased.

this book is really fun and easy to read, with a lot of cute pictures!i wanted a book that tells me a little bit about fantasy beings without going into too much detail. i wanted a book that i can pick up and read anytime i want to. and this book is what i was looking for!i can tell that it is for young readers, but i don't really mind, it is fun to read nonetheless.

Used the information to assemble an outline for a book I'm writing. Couldn't have done the outline without this information treasure-trove.

This one of the most complete and fascinating fantasy enciclopedia I ever found. Beautiful pictures and well written stories. I ordered it on Amazon after I was caught by its magic at a public library. I could not resist!

Great item for budding artist she loves it

Beautiful and very well written.

Des graphismes magnifiques, de courts textes précis où est résumé l'essentiel. Clair, facile à utiliser en classe, bien organisé, rien à redire.

Bought as gift, makes as perfect coffee table read. Lovely book.

livre relié rigide grand format ancien (2005) consacré aux créatures fantastiques;textes illustrés de magnifiques gouaches couleurn°1: le peuple des nains (16p)n°2: esprits (14p)n°3: animaux mystérieux (8p)n°4: bêtes fantastiques (20p)n°5: êtres mythiques (18p)n°6: magie et sorcellerie (18p)n°7: loup-garous (4p)n°8: morts-vivants (11p)n°9: fantômes et esprits (15p)n°10:liste des créatures par régionglossaire index; cette enyclopédie complète et détaillée et à l'iconographie irréprochable ravira tous les amateurs de fantastique