First Book of Myths Brand / modernmurri Uncover the secrets inside animals

Uncover the secrets inside animals and humans with 14 full-length foldouts

Whether munching on mud-baked hedgehogs like the ancient Egyptians

The volume is structured around six thematic sections

Straine’s vivid discussion demystifies the work of over seventy innovative artists – from Wassily Kandinsky to Emma Kunz and Rana Begum – and develops our appreciation of their conceptual approach

First Book of Myths Brand / modernmurri Uncover the secrets inside animalsFourteen famous myths and legends from around the world, retold in a simple, lyrical style Uncover tales of gods and monsters, travel to kingdoms in the sky and below the sea, and meet a cast of magical animals in this lyrical retelling of some of the oldest and most famous stories from around the world. A First Book of Myths is a collection of fourteen well known myths accompanied by delightful illustrations. From the story of Icarus the boy who flew