Presents illustrated profiles of fantasy beings from folklore, fables, and legends, including elves, fairies, nymphs, spirits, dragons, yeti, mermaids, witches, wizards, vampires, genies, ghosts, and others, and includes a geographical list of creatures, lists of representative books and films, and a glossary.

Introduces the life cycle of a butterfly, showing how it changes from an egg to a chrysalis to a butterfly.

Illustrations and simple text introduce preschoolers to the world of grasshoppers, describing how they move, what they eat, and what they look like.

Introduces the life cycle of a spider, describing how it hatches, develops, spins webs, and feeds.

Visit 11 of the most terrifying graveyards in the world (Back cover). Contents range from "The vampire's tree" and "The gliding nun" to "Voices from the Mausoleum" and "The touch of a cold hand."

"This colorful first nature book introduces preschoolers to the world of the beetle. Ideal for reading aloud or as a first reader, the witty text and detailed illustrations bring this familiar creature to life. Young children will be fascinated by this tiny living thing found right in their own backyard"--Page [4] of cover.

"Author shows how to create eight feather designs, including straight and undulating lines, circles, hearts, scallops, swags, plumes, and paisley. Designs can be used with hand quilting, home sewing machine, and short and longarm quilting machines"--Provided by publisher.