Whoa, it was always cool as a child to listen to the fishermen down the street talk about the seas and what lay beneath. They were from the Old World and they spoke with respect of the ocean that was their livelihood. I thought of them when I read this book, thinking of all the tales they used to tell me and how I bloody well believed them.

The Kraken is here and Nessie and the Giant Squid, along with Merhorses and Mermaids. Everything is brightly illustrated with a historical overview, with chapters divided by different types of monsters of the depths.

We really don't know what truly lives down below, perhaps dinosaurs that never really left us. Enjoyable read all the way through.


Book Season = Spring (time to boat) ( )