The Lesser Legends

These minor myths and many more help explain other strange holiday traditions, seasonal events and even help explain whatever happened to that favorite lost toy. They also encourage the reader to imagine a deeper world filled with mysterious creatures and customs. This book of pictures and poems is perfect for children who enjoy the strange and unusual and enjoy humor and eeriness in equal parts. Like the works of Edward Gorey or Lemony Snicket, it understands that some children enjoy a little darkness and mystery in their books. It invites the reader to not only explore strange new characters, but hints at a world they can continue to build on themselves, like Chris Van Allsburg's "Mysteries of Harris Burdick."