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160 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine
| November, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-1-338-21679-0$34.99 New ed. (2001)
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Olivia Lomenech Gill.
Wizard Harry Potter's marked-up copy of magizoologist Newt Scamander's compendium of magical creatures was first published in 2001. This larger-size, fully illustrated version (minus the handwritten notes) is beautifully crafted; the sketchbook-like illustrations aid in visualizing these beasts. Six creatures native to North America have been added to this edition. It also features an impressive gatefold for the Ukrainian Ironbelly (dragon). Ind.
97 pp.
| Candlewick/Templar
| August, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-0-7636-6629-3$29.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Olivia Lomenech Gill.
This book about a spring walk through the English countryside is an old-fashioned pleasure. Natural history mingles with Pippa's adventures as she gives aid to creatures she encounters. The highlight here is the inclusion of forty poems by beloved poets; artful overlays and foldout pages provide further interest. The cursive font of Pippa's narrative may make the book difficult for some children to enjoy independently. Ind.