Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More

First published by Lilla Piratfèorlaget (Sweden) 2021.

About the author

Johanna Schaible is a collage artist and illustrator based in Switzerland. Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More, her debut picture book, was discovered as part of the Unpublished Picturebook Showcase.

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Johanna Schaible’s ‘Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More’ is a marvel to hold and to behold. I’ve never seen a book quite like it… It’s a wonderful feat of bookmaking. No mere gimmick, the changing dimensions help situate the reader in the present and enhance the book’s emotional impact. And the questions give kids plenty to think about. Like the best books, this one will live in the reader’s mind for a long time after its cover closes.
—The New York Times Book Review

This Swedish import asks children to ponder time on a mammoth and ever shifting scale. . . . Ambitious and thought-provoking.
—Kirkus Reviews

Product details

• Authors: Johanna Schaible
• Assisted by: Johanna Schaible (Illustration)
• Publisher: Candlewick Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 9
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 07.09.2021
• EAN: 9781536222135
• ISBN: 978-1-5362-2213-5
• Dimensions: 198 mm x 263 mm x 5 mm
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books