Book
Once upon a book / by Grace Lin and Kate Messner ; illustrated by Grace Lin.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316541077 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
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| Genre: | Picture books. |
- Baker & Taylor
"Celebrating the joy of reading and the power of imagination, this enchanting story follows Alice as she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure in the pages of her favorite book. 60,000 first printing. Illustrations. " - Baker & Taylor
A little girl named Alice opens on a book on a rainy day and travels around the world through its pages. - Grand Central Pub
A Kirkus Best Picture Book of 2023!
A Smithsonian Magazine Best Kids Books of 2023!
From Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern folktale about the joy of reading.
Once upon a time, there was a girl. She went to a place alive with colors, where even the morning dew was warm.Alice loves to imagine herself in the magical pages of her favorite book. So when it flaps its pages and invites her in, she is swept away to a world of wonder and adventure, riding camels in the desert, swimming under the sea with colorful fish, floating in outer space, and more! But when her imaginative journey comes to an end, she yearns for the place she loves best of all.
Paired with vibrant illustrations, this lyrical, expressive story invites the reader to savor each page and indulge in the power of imagination.
