A brand-new board book edition, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this fractured fairy tale bedtime story
In this hilarious fractured fairy tale romp, everything goes awry. Goldilocks lives with the seven dwarfs, a princess kisses Humpty Dumpty, and she and the prince rescue the Wicked Witch of the West! Can all this mischief get sorted out so that everyone lives happily ever after? Jean Little and Maggie de Vries's playful text and Phoebe Gilman's magical illustrations make this twisted classic a delight to share with new generations of readers.
PRAISE FOR ONCE UPON A GOLDEN APPLE "A Canadian classic. This inventive spoof takes some of our favourite classic fairy tales and turns them upside down, inside out, and back to front, with always hilarious results." -Jeffrey Canton
"Children will thoroughly enjoy this picture-book, which I highly recommend as an ideal choice for both preschool and Primary classrooms." -Canadian Materials
"4/4… Parents, educators, librarians and little readers can all find something within the pages of Once Upon a Golden Apple to inspire and to amuse them… Highly Recommended." --CM Magazine
JEAN LITTLE is the award-winning author of more than fifty books for children, including some of Canada’s best-loved titles, such as From Anna, Once Upon a Golden Apple (co-written with Maggie deVries), and Pippin the Christmas Pig. Her work has been translated into eighteen languages, and she received many national and international awards and was honoured with the Order of Canada for her outstanding contribution to Canadian children’s literature. Her work has been translated into eighteen languages. Jean lived in Guelph, Ontario, for most of her life. She died in 2020.
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A brand-new board book edition, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of this fractured fairy tale bedtime story
In this hilarious fractured fairy tale romp, everything goes awry. Goldilocks lives with the seven dwarfs, a princess kisses Humpty Dumpty, and she and the prince rescue the Wicked Witch of the West! Can all this mischief get sorted out so that everyone lives happily ever after? Jean Little and Maggie de Vries's playful text and Phoebe Gilman's magical illustrations make this twisted classic a delight to share with new generations of readers.
Reviews
PRAISE FOR ONCE UPON A GOLDEN APPLE "A Canadian classic. This inventive spoof takes some of our favourite classic fairy tales and turns them upside down, inside out, and back to front, with always hilarious results." -Jeffrey Canton
"Children will thoroughly enjoy this picture-book, which I highly recommend as an ideal choice for both preschool and Primary classrooms." -Canadian Materials
"4/4… Parents, educators, librarians and little readers can all find something within the pages of Once Upon a Golden Apple to inspire and to amuse them… Highly Recommended." --CM Magazine
Author
JEAN LITTLE is the award-winning author of more than fifty books for children, including some of Canada’s best-loved titles, such as From Anna, Once Upon a Golden Apple (co-written with Maggie deVries), and Pippin the Christmas Pig. Her work has been translated into eighteen languages, and she received many national and international awards and was honoured with the Order of Canada for her outstanding contribution to Canadian children’s literature. Her work has been translated into eighteen languages. Jean lived in Guelph, Ontario, for most of her life. She died in 2020.
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