All at Once Upon a Time: A Picture Book
By (Author) Mara Rockliff
Illustrated by Gladys Jose
Abrams
Abrams Books for Young Readers
12th September 2024
United States
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Hardback
48
Width 305mm, Height 229mm, Spine 17mm
268g
An unexpected and wholly original fractured fairy tale by award-winning author Mara Rockliff, with a hilarious visual narrative from illustrator Gladys JoseAll at Once Upon a Time is a fantastic picture book read-aloud that will have listeners giggling ever after
Once upon a time
(now, tell me if youve heard this one before)
locked away up in a tower,
lived a princess with the longest . . .
NOSE
Fairy Tale Land has gotten a shake-up. All the stories are happening at once and . . . not exactly as they used to, once upon a time! Climbing a beanstalk takes an unexpected twist, Little Red Riding Hoods basket is bursting with an unusual gift for an out-of-the-ordinary grandmother, and Rapunzels nose grows longer every time she tells another whopping fib!
With a surprise on every page, readers will love trying to guess what happens next.
Bright cartoon art makes exaggerated use of perspective and expressively rendered characters to heighten the dramatic plot twists and the humor...this fast-paced adventure offers an opportunity to keep the story going even after the book has closed. * Horn Book Magazine *
Be prepared for this amusing storytime selection to be requested over and over. * Booklist *
a fast-moving romp * Publishers Weekly *
This is an entertaining read-aloud choice; giggles will immediately ensue, though there are lessons to be learned as well...Rockliff and Jose emphasize the importance of treating others with compassionperhaps a better lesson than those offered by the original tales. * Kirkus Reviews *
Mara Rockliff is the award-winning author of dozens of childrens books, including Signs of Hope: The Revolutionary Art of Sister Corita Kent, A Perfect Fit: How Lena Lane Bryant Changed the Shape of Fashion, as well as Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was awarded a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal. She lives in western Massachusetts. Gladys Jose is an illustrator and storyteller. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012, where she earned a BFA specializing in graphic design. Jose is the illustrator of a number of books for young readers, including Fresh Princess and Clayton Parker Really Really REALLY Has to Pee. She lives in the sunny state of Florida.