I just love it when my Kickstarter books come with a lot of swag! Apart from the beautifully illustrated and full-colour book, my Kickstarter package included washi tapes, a map of the creatures featured in this book, patches, a pin, stickers, prints, and postcards!

Cryptids, Creatures & Creatures is a lovely book that features over 90 different creatures from various parts of the world. Some, like the unicorn and the aswang, might be familiar to you while others, such as the vampiric watermelon, might not. Every creature is illustrated, and there is a write up about what the creature is, its origins, and what it might be. There is also an appendix with additional information and a reference section, so that you can continue to read up on these creatures if you want to.

Personally, I really appreciated the variety of creatures featured in this book. Many of them were new to me, and even for those I knew, I ended up learning one or two things that I hadn’t know before.

Another thing I really appreciated was that Quinney did her best to remain factual and free from bias. Like she pointed out in the introduction, many myths have been distorted through time and from things like colonisation, so the book’s attempts to remain neutral were greatly appreciated.

If you’re a fan of cryptids, folklore, or mythological creatures, you’re going to want to own a copy of this book. Everything is in colour and you’ll definitely enjoy reading about the various creatures that could possibly be found around the world.