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[a-book-of-creatures]

Posting this because I reblogged something about Usborne Books and apparently most people seem to associate Usborne with lift-the-flap books for preschoolers.

Which is weird because to me as a child Usborne books were some of the spookiest books I could get my hands on. They filled the same place as Dorling Kindersley - colorful, creative, informative books that were educational as well as fun to read. And their approach to myths and legends was, not going to lie, very formative for me. If it wasnt' for Usborne, there might not have been ABC.

And much like Dorling Kindersley, Usborne went through a phase of extreme creative experimentation before stagnating into safer forms of publishing. But for a while, Usborne books were mindblowing.

So what has Usborne done then that aren't lift-the-flap books for preschoolers? Well, a lot. Puzzle Adventures. Extreme map and code puzzles. How to Draw Books. Cut-out and build houses, Trojan horses, and dinosaurs (by Luis Rey no less). How to Be A Detective. Nature spotter's guides. Nature Search books. Facts and Lists books that instilled cosmic horror in me years before I knew what cosmic horror was. I could go on forever.

There was a series of excellent myths and legends books which I posted about before.

These were illustrated by Rodney Matthews and were every bit as metal as you'd expect from something by Rodney frickin' Matthews.

Then there were the Quest books which were Where's Waldo-esque books that followed a storyline in a fantasy world.

In this case, they showcased lush art by Nick Harris in which you find various items or characters to make the story progress, as well as other random things (find 10 rats, find 8 clownfishes, etc).

The Tabloid Histories books, oh my gosh.

Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Medieval, etc. history told through tabloid articles and ads.

More about monsters though! There were books about folktales and legends illustrated by Stephen Cartwright.

For me it was my first time hearing of a lot of them, such as the Lambton Worm!

The Haunted World, now that was spooky! With lots of colorful, dripping art by Graham Humphreys.

Introduced me to a lot of ghosts, vampires, and monsters from around the world. Such as the story of Arnold Paole!

And there were maps and diagrams...

... and lindorns [sic] and mokele-mbembes!

The Supernatural Guides had denser text but sadly have not been reprinted anytime recently.

The World of the Unknown series, though... ohohoho those were good.

Of course (no offense to fans of ghosts and UFOs), I had eyes only for the Monsters book. With such gems as the Velue...

... the Lambton Worm...

... and cryptozoological rubbish such as the Monongahela sea serpent (below), the Loch Ness Monster, the Abominable Snowman, and their ilk.

You know, the sort of thing that would keep a 7-year-old fascinated (and perhaps scared under the blankets) for weeks.

Anyway, yeah I just really love Usborne books. Or at least what they used to be.

#creatures #monsters #ghosts #usborne #spiders #dragons #books

[assdare]

Had a delightful little garden store helper the other day. She was very polite and curious.

#Spiders #Spider #Asstalk #She hung around with us till we had to leave #Always a fun experience dealing with jumpers

[apsciencebydan]

Queen Lump ❤️

(Very shy, very pregger. Phidippus clarus in the coziest of cubbies)

#nature #animals #photography #science #bugblr #invertebrates #spiders #emotionalsupportspood #salticidae #Phidippus #invertefest

[ljsbugblog]

dewy webs

#ljsbugblog #bugblr #entomology #macro #arachnids #spiders #spider webs

[danshive]

So… Spider-Man does whatever a spider can, right?

Because I just learned about a type of male spider that, to avoid getting eaten, uses its front legs to catapult itself three feet away (a proportionately huge distance) immediately after mating.

#dan shive says stuff #spider-man #spider man #spiders

[mindblowingscience]

Seasonal, spider-like features have been spotted sprouting through cracks in Mars' surface.  The European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter captured new images of small, dark features that resemble spiders scuttling across the Martian region known as Inca City near the Red Planet's south pole.  This phenomenon appears when spring sunlight warms layers of carbon dioxide deposited during the dark Martian winter. In turn, carbon dioxide ice in the bottom layer turns into gas, which builds up and eventually breaks through overlying ice up to 3.3 feet (1 meter) thick, according to a statement from ESA. 

Continue Reading.

#Science #Space #Astronomy #Geology #Planetary Science #Mars #Spiders

[hawkpartys]

Six-spotted Orbweaver (Araniella displicata)

#inaturalist #naturalist #nature #ecology #zoology #biology #photography #nature photography #wildlife photography #hawks photos #bug #bugblr #entomology #bugs #spider #spiders #orbweaver #orb weaver #arachnid #arachnids #spiderblr #tumblr stop destroying my image quality challenge

[iwasateenagenosferatu]

Nephila

The Weaver

The Golden Orb Weaver Spider. One of my Bug Girlies 🕸💛

#the sims 4 #ts4 cas #ts4 #simblr #ts4 simblr #ts4 horror #ts4 cc #ts4 portrait #ts4 edit #ts4 edits #spider lady #spider girlfriend #spider #spiders #eight legged freaks #golden orb weaver #Spotify

[peoplegettingreallymadatghosts]

#4chan #paranormal #aliens #david bowie #spiders #non serious content #Youtube

[someguyiguess]

spiders have got to figure out contracting I need to be able to call my local spiders union and be like "hey can you send a guy out for a few days the fruit flies are back" and then pay it in spider currency. I'll learn the conversion rates. I'll be generous with my rounding. please.

#spiders

[enby-ralsei]

#bugs #bug #rolan deep #used to be 'I dont think you guys know what a sweep is' #arachnophobia #spider #spiders

[kedreeva]

She has finalized her decision and chosen the mailbox with her name on it to start making her hammock!

#spider #spiders #arachnids #arachnid #my pets #Willow #I'm not surprised #that one is deeper

[scribblyspaceskeleton]

Speaking up and educating people on why the most hated life forms on the planet are important and meaningful is a thankless task.

How do we reach out and get people to care about insects and spiders when the average reaction is either "EEWW KILL IT WITH FIRE" or blind panic?

Arthropods are crucial to the survival of life as we know it. Yes, even commonly vilified bugs like wasps and mosquitoes have ecological niches that the world CANNOT do without.

I cannot overstate their importance.

#serious topics #bugs #insects #arthropods #spiders

[kleefkruid]

I was making coffee and I heard a "mpeep" behind me so I turn around an on my kitchen floor sits Kotelet, the tiny stray that visits me every day, and to her side sits a big fat house spider, you know the one that gets stuck in your bath.

So I go "Hey ehh, you brought a buddy?" and she looks down at the spider and swallows it in one go -legs and everything- and looks back at me with these cute big eyes

#spiders #cats #kotelet

[platypu]

orb weavers' sexual dimorphism is hilarious to me like.

me and my big beautiful wife

#northern golden orb weaver #spiders #arachnids #ecology #bugblr #Nephila pilipes #arachnology #zoology #nature #australia

[emmaklee]

spider eye arrangements

#arachnid #spiders #diagram