Once upon a dream, there was a prince named Ambrose and a princess named Imelda who loved each other... But alas, no more. "What a witch takes, a witch does not give back!" their friends and family warn. They resign themselves to this loveless fate... A year and a day pass. And then their story truly begins... Embark on a perilous journey with Imelda and Ambrose as they brave magical landscapes and enchanted creatures on their quest to reclaim their heart's desire...But first they must remember what that is... Immerse yourself in the beauty of a highly unusual fairy tale by New York Timesbestselling author Roshani Chokshi. Praise for Roshani Chokshi: "Reading Chokshi's prose is like sinking deeply into a plush, purple velvet sofa...lavish descriptions wrap you in sumptuous sensory detail."--New York Times "Vivid and lovely writing."--Entertainment Weekly
This book was a prize winner at the 2006 Hollywood Book Festival. "I found the concept of Once More Upon a Time intriguing.
A "fairy-tale twist set in the world of the ... Half upon a time series"--Dust jacket flap.
BONUS: This edition contains a Once Upon a Time, There Was You discussion guide.
These fantastic stories have travelled across cultural borders, and been passed on from generation to generation, ever-changing, renewed with each re-telling.
the Red Hood demanded. “What do you want!” May shook her head. “Oh no, lady,” she said. “You are gonna answer our questions. Where's my grandmother!” “Your ... what?” the Hood asked, sounding confused. “What are you talking about?
Moving inexorably from an age primeval into a future filled with questions, Johanna Schaible brings her beautiful collage artwork to an exploration of time that melds a conceptual vision with a physical one.
A bored boy's world is suddenly populated by three house-building pigs, a girl wearing a red hood, and other familiar nursery characters.
This first paperback edition of the seminal work by the Swiss scholar Max Lüthi will be welcomed by folklorists for its informative survey of the various ways in which fairytales...
Verzameling verhalen uit de wereldliteratuur, sprookjes en fabels, alle met illustraties van de Engelse illustrator Arthur Rackham (1867-1939).
The author describes her childhood in Ireland, her life in the United States, and her work routines