Our ancestors believed in mermaids, unicorns, and cyclopes, not because they were mad, but because they didn't know any better. And so what if the terrible kraken, so feared by sailors, was none other than a giant squid? "Monsters and Legends" is a delightful journey into the fearsome, unknown worlds of dragons, vampires, yetis, and gremlins, magnificently illustrated by Gabriella Giandelli.Davide Cali's book "Piano Piano" received a 2006 Bologna Ragazzi Special Award and the Swiss Enfantaisies Prize for Children's Literature. He is also the co-author of "I Can't Wait," winner of the 2005 Baobob Prize. Cali has received the Belgian Libbylit Award and France's SNCF Award.

 

There are 56 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2013 by Flying Eye Books .

Davide Cali (born 1972) began his career in 1994 as a cartoon writer for the Italian magazine Linus. He began writing children's books in 2000, and since then he has published twenty books for children; the first four of which he illustrated himself. His book Piano Piano received a 2006 Bologna Ragazzi Special Award and the Switzerland Enfantaisies Prize. He is also the coauthor of I Can't Wait, winner of the 2005 Baobob Prize. Cali has received the Belgium Libbylit Award, and France's SNCF award. His books have been published in France, Italy, and Austria, and translations of his books have been published in eighteen countries. Gabriella Giandelli (born 1963) is an Italian illustrator and comics author. Her illustrations have appeared in major national magazines such as "La Repubblica," "Il manifesto" in Italy, and "The New Yorker," "Flair," "Urban," "Courrier International" in the USA. Davide Cali is an award-winning children's book author of more than fifty books, including A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School , The Queen of the Frogs , and When an Elephant Falls in Love . He lives in France and Italy.