(4) K-3 Blazers: All About Fantasy Creatures series. This series provides brief field guide–like introductions to creatures from myth and folklore. Each creature gets a basic stats box along with descriptions of appearance and behaviors. The selections draw heavily from Western lore, but the volumes lack such contextual details. Though the style and media of the illustrations vary greatly, the pictures are serviceable. A creature quiz is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Blazers: All About Fantasy Creatures titles: Discover Dragons, Giants, and Other Deadly Fantasy Monsters and Discover Gnomes, Halflings, and Other Wondrous Fantasy Beings.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) K-3 Blazers: All About Fantasy Creatures series. This series provides brief field guide–like introductions to creatures from myth and folklore. Each creature gets a basic stats box along with descriptions of appearance and behaviors. The selections draw heavily from Western lore, but the volumes lack such contextual details. Though the style and media of the illustrations vary greatly, the pictures are serviceable. A creature quiz is appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Blazers: All About Fantasy Creatures titles: Discover Dragons, Giants, and Other Deadly Fantasy Monsters and Discover Gnomes, Halflings, and Other Wondrous Fantasy Beings.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(3) 4-6 Edge Books: Drawing Fantasy Creatures series. Besides increasing drawing skills by sketching some fierce-looking creatures, fantasy fans can read descriptions of these mythical beasts and expand their repertoire of knowledge about the creatures' features and lore. These drawing books are not for rank beginners, but the examples are broken down into some basic shapes to help the observant copyist. Younger enthusiasts will enjoy looking at the pictures. Reading list. Review covers the following Edge Books: Drawing Fantasy Creatures titles: How to Draw Dragons, Trolls, and Other Dangerous Monsters and How to Draw Griffins, Unicorns, and Other Mythical Beasts.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(3) 4-6 Edge Books: Drawing Fantasy Creatures series. Besides increasing drawing skills by sketching some fierce-looking creatures, fantasy fans can read descriptions of these mythical beasts and expand their repertoire of knowledge about the creatures' features and lore. These drawing books are not for rank beginners, but the examples are broken down into some basic shapes to help the observant copyist. Younger enthusiasts will enjoy looking at the pictures. Reading list. Review covers the following Edge Books: Drawing Fantasy Creatures titles: How to Draw Dragons, Trolls, and Other Dangerous Monsters and How to Draw Griffins, Unicorns, and Other Mythical Beasts.

Reviewer: Paula M. Cairo

(4) 4-6 Drawing DC Super Heroes series. Illustrated by Erik Doescher. These art instructional books include descriptions of the superhero characters' origins, skills, friends, foes, etc., accompanied by related sketches that go from rough stick figures to detailed drawings in as little as four stepped panels. Many of the suggested projects are beyond the scope of anyone just learning to draw, but superhero fans will enjoy giving it a whirl. Review covers the following Drawing DC Super Heroes titles: How to Draw Batman and His Friends and Foes and How to Draw Superman and His Friends and Foes.

Reviewer: David Elzey

(4) 4-6 Drawing DC Super Heroes series. Illustrated by Erik Doescher. These art instructional books include descriptions of the superhero characters' origins, skills, friends, foes, etc., accompanied by related sketches that go from rough stick figures to detailed drawings in as little as four stepped panels. Many of the suggested projects are beyond the scope of anyone just learning to draw, but superhero fans will enjoy giving it a whirl. Review covers the following Drawing DC Super Heroes titles: How to Draw Batman and His Friends and Foes and How to Draw Superman and His Friends and Foes.

Reviewer: David Elzey