Once There Was
A Picture Book
Published on 8. June 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-951836-65-8 (ISBN)
Description
A simple, modern fable about dreaming of being something else, transformations, and the innerconnectedness of all thingsIn this magical, modern fairy tale, a girl dreams she is a princess. A princess dreams she is a horse. A horse dreams she is a tree, a tree a mountain, a mountain a moon, a moon a sea, a sea a girl.
Reviews / Votes
"Spare, descriptive text is accompanied by rich, strikingly detailed watercolorlike illustrations. A magical tale that comes full circle, urging readers to dream big." * Kirkus Reviews * The graceful blend of text and image offers readers a mind-expanding escape. * Publishers Weekly *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
California
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 5 to 7 years, Interest Age: From 5 to 7 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
Full-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 253 mm
Width: 212 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
361 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-951836-65-8 (9781951836658)
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Persons
Corinne Demas is the author of two collections of short stories, five novels, a memoir, a collection of poetry, two plays, and numerous books for children, including The Perfect Tree, published by Cameron Kids. She lives with her family in western Massachusetts. Gemma Capdevila is a fine artist and illustrator. Her magical work is inspired by the natural world, the ocean, and the forest. She lives in Barcelona.