Every cryptid you've ever heard of (Bigfoot and Loch Ness Monster, certainly) and far more you've likely never heard of (The Fouke Monster of Arkansas, anyone?) fill the pages in this text-packed field guide. Creatures are represented from every corner of the globe, Africa to Australia, Canada to Cameroon including such legendary hoaxes as the Cardiff Giant and the Piltdown Man, Milner-Halls includes a Reality Rating scale of 1 star (the cryptid has been confirmed as a hoax) to 6 stars (the creature once known as a cryptid has been proven real). Throughout the pages, she has scattered bonus material such as a list of Cartoon Cryptids (cryptids that have appeared in popular cartoon series) and a page about the International Museum of Cryptozoology in Portland, Maine. Illustrations nicely suit a "field guide" that never takes itself too seriously. This is the kind of book any fan of cryptids will love to pore over. ( )

Not very scientific book about things that bump in the night. If you are interested in chupacabra and babadook, this would be your book. ( )

This is really enjoyable. I appreciate the artwork, the "reality rating," the pronunciation guide, and the factoids and the interesting asides about cryptid-related things. I like the inclusion of straight-up hoaxes and the explanations of them. I think this would be a great book to have at home to dip in and out of vs. a straight read-through, although it would be fine for that too if it's your jam.

There is an appendix with cryptids sorted by type; I would have liked another with cryptids sorted by region (although region is mentioned next to the cryptid in the existing appendix). There is a "Read More About It" section with further information, although specific sources aren't cited in the text. There is a glossary.

I received an electronic ARC of this book from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. ( )