A beautiful little book illustrated by Samantha Dolan full of lore from all over the world. It’s presented in different chapters depicting different parts of the earth: the woods, the sea, the mountains etc. Each chapter has a little folk story and then jumps into different folklore about the nature aspects.

A very nice little read.

Lore of the Land by Claire Cock-Starkey is a beautifully illustrated and wonderfully written informative book detailing the myths and legends of different cultures and the environments they live in. My students and I loved this book and I will be adding it to my school shelf to pull out whenever we are discussing a new culture or folklore. I would highly recommend this book and have already told the other teachers in my Co-op to look into this book. Wonderfully done!

Really nice and comprehensive list of mythological creatures from across the world. It's divided into nice elemental sections. The illustrations are the absolute best part of the book. They are beautiful and stylized and cover the whole pages. The font is also a nice stylistic choice. I would love a physical copy when it comes out!

Thanks to netgalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

This is a beautifully written and illustrated collection of folklore and tales taken from varied countries and cultures. Each page tells of stories from all around the world about the forests to the oceans, plants, animals and woodland spirits/creatures.

My husband and I collect books on folklores and this one will definitely be part of our collection!

I want to thank NetGalley, Claire Cock-Starkey and Quarto Publishing Group – Wide Eyed Editions, Wide Eyed Editions for the e-ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are honest, my own and left voluntarily.

This is Fantastically written with beautiful stories that she enjoys reading before bed. The illustrations are also out of this world, one of the most magical children’s books I’ve seen in a long time. Would make a great Christmas gift for children of all ages.
(Thanks to Net Galley & Clare Cock-Starkey for this Book).

**After some thought, I have decided to revise my rating. The godawful font chosen for ALL of the text is nearly impossible to read without going cross-eyed. It will prevent many people from being able to read it - including children who are learning or struggling to read. Since the book seems to be aimed at children, it's basically sabotaging itself. I can't in good conscience recommend it unless a different font is chosen.

This is a charming collection of myths, legends, and folklore about creatures and plants living in various environments (oceans, rivers, marshes, mountains, forests) and the natural features and environments themselves.

The folklore is arranged into sections based on environment rather than nationality, so that you get stories from around the world about rivers, or forests, etc all together. This is a wonderful way to arrange it because it makes it easy to compare different myths about the same features.

I really like how each bit of folklore is condensed into a short paragraph and is accompanied by illustrations. There are a few longer stories sprinkled throughout as well, which break up the reading nicely.

The illustrations are colorful and vivid and intriguing and make each bit of folklore come alive in the imagination. They add a lot to the book. The cover is also gorgeous.

My only complaint is the font chosen for this story. It would have been great if confined to headings or similar, but trying to read the entire book in that font was headache-inducing. It would be nearly impossible for a child learning to read or struggling with reading to make any sense of it.

I look forward to sharing this with my kiddo (8). I think he will really enjoy learning about the varied mythical creatures.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Wide-Eyed Editions for providing an e-arc for review.

Absolutely stunning book, the illustrations are gorgeous and the stories are brilliant. Fantastic introduction to mythology for youngsters and it covers some fascinating figures, these will make for some wonderful bedtime stories!

Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publishers for letting me read this book in exchange for my review.

This is an incredibly beautiful book. It was full of a diverse collection of folklore stories from around the world. I am just in love with this book.

Beautiful illustrations and information suitable for most aged readers. I wish the book had been split by region rather than in its present format - e.g forests, wild flowers etc. - but this was merely a personal preference and I enjoyed my brief time with this book, regardless.

LOVED the vibrant way this book was built. The illustrations and flow of the pages sucked me in the ENTIRE way. I enjoyed it immensely and can't wait to re-read it and purchase it when it's out!

Absolutely beautiful book in both illustrations and words. Lovely exloration of differrent mythologies and folklore and the way nature weaves into traditions fromcivilisations and countries from different parts of the world. Perfect to use both as a storybook and as teaching material. Great addition to any library, classroom, and home.