Thursday, February 18, 2010

Tales of the Cryptids by Kelly Milner Halls, Rick Spears, and Roxyanne Young


Cryptozoology is one big word that is easily decoded. "Crypto" comes from a Greek word meaning "hidden or covered," and "zoology" is the study of animal life. So, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, cryptozoology is the study of and searching for legendary animals--called cryptids-- to find out if there's any possibility that these mysterious animals people say they've seen really exist. [...] And every once in a while, a determined cryptozoologist makes a discovery that knocks the doubtful experts on their ears: proof that one of the legends really does exist. (4)

Kelley Milner Halls, Rick Spears, and Roxyanne Young set out to showcase the science behind the legends and lore of creatures like Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. While you might be familiar with these, have you ever heard of the Coelacanth, which was supposed to be extinct a million years ago, or the Giant Squid found near Japan that can grow more than 40 feet long? Is the Loch Ness Monster's cousin hanging out in Lake Champlain in New York? Tales of the Cryptids breaks down the fact from the fiction, and relates new finds from this century about the possibility of these creatures actually existing.

AMY

1 comment:

Kelly Milner Halls said...

Thanks so much for the kind words you shared about our book TALES OF THE CRYPTIDS. We had such a great time putting it together,and there will soon be more. IN SEARCH OF SASQUATCH will be released by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in the fall of 2011. And in 2012, Millbrook will release a follow up to Cryptids about aliens and UFOs. Reluctant readers, we salute you!

Kelly Milner Halls : )