Tales of the Cryptids: Mysterious Creatures That May or May Not Exist (Darby Creek Publishing)

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When Hillary went to the Himalayas to look for the Yeti, he and his collaborator, journalist Desmond Doig, noted that there were several unknown primates said to be there still undiscovered in any formal way. Rick currently resides in Georgia with his family, who finds his weird projects just a part of everyday life. Halls also provides a heartening message to readers: for any cryptid proven nonexistent, there are plenty of other weird and wonderful species to compensate.

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a cryptid as “An animal whose existence or survival to the present day is disputed or unsubstantiated. A 220+ page book filled with information and colourful illustrations of creatures from cryptozoology, folklore, and mythology.

Those tiny bits do a lot of character building, because sometimes it’s “and you bet I go to…” and sometimes it’s “and I’m the richest and most pretty girl in all of…” It’s just an immediate Oh here we go, you know?This title focuses on cryptids like Bigfoot, Yeti, and the Loch Ness Monster while giving information related to their origins, theories, and place in popular culture. Budd’s suggestions on how to spot these cryptids and what to do when around them are supplemented by illustrations based on eyewitness accounts.

Both wrote extensively on the topic, and Heuvelmans’s book On the Track of Unknown Animals is considered a hugely influential text in cryptozoology. Even as the Facility’s troops hunt down Shaw, and the cunning Cryptid Nine plans her escape, something far more horrifying is emerging from hibernation to feed. Cryptozoology is the study of mysterious creatures that fall between the realm of real and imaginary on the scientific spectrum.

This fun, illustrated guide is aimed at the middle grade crowd, and presents information on 50 cryptids for readers to speculate on. Soiliere also takes the time to recount several Bigfoot sightings from throughout Maine’s history and supplements them with her own illustrations. Color your way from Bigfoot and the Mothman to Skin-Walkers, Chupacabra, Mngwa, Yeren, and more, learning a little bit about their history as you go. As a big fan of cryptids like Nessie, mermaids, and catamounts, I was all in when I saw there was a book about Mothman.

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