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Delightful, The Hidden Bestiary by Judy Young, is an adventure, an exploration, and a series of visual puzzles set to marvelous prose, all rolled into a wonderful, exquisitely produced volume guaranteed to enchant both young and old. I shared it with my “test” kids, ages four through thirteen, and “enthralled” is the word. They each couldn’t wait to get to hold the book themselves and page through it, looking at all there was to see. And the discussion throughout between the kids was great as they tried to decide (without getting to peek) if the creature was real or not. Some of the kids knew about some of the beasts in the book, but there were a great many surprises for them, too.
I heartily recommend this book for children. It’s an excellent addition to their lives, in my opinion. Think about it as a great book for Christmas, and, Grandma and Grandpa, you might want to keep a copy around the house for when the grandkids come.
There’s so much to explore inside the book that kids will spend hours exploring the scenery and trying to find all the hidden creatures!
The Hidden Bestiary
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date: 09/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9781585364336
32p
*Reviewed by DLKeur, The Deepening, who received the book for review purposes from Sleeping Bear Press, then passed it onto to a worthy private children’s library.
Tags: childrens book, educational fun for children, good reading, great children's book, new book, Sleeping Bear Press
