Children's Fiction Environment
Once Upon a Memory
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- Initial publish date
- Dec 2013
- Category
- Environment, Art & Architecture, Imagination & Play
- Recommended Age
- 4 to 8
- Recommended Grade
- p to 3
- Recommended Reading age
- 4 to 8
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780316208161
- Publish Date
- Dec 2013
- List Price
- $24.99
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780316400961
- Publish Date
- Dec 2013
- List Price
- $12.99
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Description
From bestselling author Nina Laden and bestselling illustrator Renata Liwska comes an enchanting, imaginative story for fans of They All Saw a Cat.
Does a feather remember it once was a bird? Does a book remember it once was a word? A boy is swept away to a world where fantasy and reality come together in surprising and playful ways. From the cake that once was grain to the ocean that once was rain, whimsical before and after scenes offer readers a peek at the world as seen through the eyes of a curious child.
Nina Laden's poetic and cleverly woven text is perfectly paired with artist Renata Liwska's captivating illustrations.
About the authors
Renata Liwska grew up in Warsaw, Poland, and now lives in Calgary, Canada. She is the illustrator of The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!, both written by Deborah Underwood and both New York Times bestsellers, and Places To Be, written by Mac Barnett. For The Quiet Book, Renata Liwska was awarded the 2010 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal and was named a 2010 Governor General’s Award finalist. You can visit her online at www.renataliwska.com.
Editorial Reviews
* "Tender and genuine. These musings on memory and change are thought-provoking, yet the piece also works as a lullaby. Reflective and peaceful."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"Contemplative and poignant."—Booklist
"[A] gentle, dreamy picture book...a lyrical series of questions that play with the concept of memory and origins."—School Library Journal
A Bank Street College Children's Book Committee Best Book
