A review by carlyleecrib
Monsters & Creatures (Dungeons & Dragons): A Young Adventurer's Guide by Andrew Wheeler, Stacy King, Jim Zub
4.0
This book is great for kids just getting started with DND! This is pretty much the Monster’s Guide for ages 8-13. Above age thirteen I would recommend just going for the unabridged guide.
I love the way the book was organized by habitats. It is structured in a way that can hold children’s attention. I wish there were more RPG choose-your-own-adventure pages, because those few pages were so fun. A good addition to the book would be a “how to create your own dnd monster” guide. Overall, great fun but there is room for improvement when it comes to fostering children’s own creativity.
***Additionally, I used this book as a “library book” that my adult players found in a large library in our campaign. I had a page bookmarked of a beast they were to encounter soon. It’s cute to have some hands on stuff to poke around in, so adults can get some use of this as well!
I love the way the book was organized by habitats. It is structured in a way that can hold children’s attention. I wish there were more RPG choose-your-own-adventure pages, because those few pages were so fun. A good addition to the book would be a “how to create your own dnd monster” guide. Overall, great fun but there is room for improvement when it comes to fostering children’s own creativity.
***Additionally, I used this book as a “library book” that my adult players found in a large library in our campaign. I had a page bookmarked of a beast they were to encounter soon. It’s cute to have some hands on stuff to poke around in, so adults can get some use of this as well!