Weird, True Facts: Monsters by K.A. Robertson - ADVISABLE

Weird, True Facts: Monsters by K.A. Robertson, 30 pages. NON-FICTION Rourke Educational Media, 2019. $33.  Content: PG.  9781641564915  

BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS – ADVISABLE  

AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH 

This is a short description of different monsters and their legends from around the world.  About ten different monsters including vampires, zombies, chupacabras and bigfoot are described with illustrations.  Then the book tries to explain how the legends get started and myths surrounding the monsters.  There is also maps showing where different monsters are believed to originate from as well as a map of where all the water monsters in the United States are from and their names.  At the end of the book, there are also some additional weird stories surrounding monsters.  

I think this book is a fun summary of different creepy creatures.  The illustrations make it spooky and fun to look at, but also maybe a little scary for younger elementary kids.  I enjoyed how the author explained where the myths and legends came from and how they have grown over the years.  Fun and interesting.  

C. Peterson