This title introduces the griffin by looking at its history, the culture or cultures it comes from, what it symbolized, and how it is shown today. Backmatter shows other flying creatures in mythology. Complete with historical photographs and full-color images. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.