Dear soul, before you venture further into the Glipwood Forest, hearken first to the warnings conveyed in this volume. Learn of the monsters potentially lurking. However, while only the most dangerous varieties and their methods are compiled here, Squeeblins, Bomnubbles, and of course, Toothy Cows are included. No adventurer--no matter how brave--should be without this tiny tome. Creatures are organized alphabetically (noting their primary locale), with animal classification (by type of aggression), major weaknesses (important for combat), demeanor, and taste (should you be able to consume), with black and white illustrations (for proper identification). Translated from the original by Andrew Peterson, illustrations by Aedan Peterson. Includes an introduction by Ollister Babbert Pembrick, esq., who survived one particularly ravenous creature, but was no longer right-hand dominant, as a result.
Although a “-pedia,” this text, like all of Andrew Peterson’s books, is a fabulous read aloud—as well as an introduction to perhaps some new vocabulary (I admit to being introduced to “pulchritudinous”—and now am personally challenged to use this word repeatedly in daily conversation). 128 pgs, hc. ~ Ruth