By Nina Laden

Illustrated by Renata Liwska

On Sale: Dec 3, 2013
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316208161

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From bestselling author Nina Laden and bestselling illustrator Renata Liwska comes an enchanting, imaginative story for fans of They All Saw a Cat.

Does a feather remember it once was a bird? Does a book remember it once was a word? A boy is swept away to a world where fantasy and reality come together in surprising and playful ways. From the cake that once was grain to the ocean that once was rain, whimsical before and after scenes offer readers a peek at the world as seen through the eyes of a curious child.

Nina Laden’s poetic and cleverly woven text is perfectly paired with artist Renata Liwska’s captivating illustrations.

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Nina Laden is an award-winning, bestselling children's book author and illustrator. She grew up in the New York City area, the daughter of two artists, and received a BFA from Syracuse University's College of Visual and Performing Arts. She has over a dozen books in print including Peek-A Who?, The Night I Followed the Dog, When Pigasso Met Mootisse, and Roberto: The Insect Architect.

Renata Liwska has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Her old schoolbooks overflowed with sketches, and the children's book illustrations she creates today are influenced by memories from her childhood. She is the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!, and she is the author and illustrator of Little Panda and The Red Wagon. Originally from Warsaw, Poland, Renata now lives in Calgary.

A Bank Street College Children's Book Committee Best Book
* "Tender and genuine. These musings on memory and change are thought-provoking, yet the piece also works as a lullaby. Reflective and peaceful."
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"[A] gentle, dreamy picture book...a lyrical series of questions that play with the concept of memory and origins."
School Library Journal
"Contemplative and poignant."
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Nina Laden

About the Author

Nina Laden is an award-winning, bestselling children’s book author and illustrator. She grew up in the New York City area, the daughter of two artists, and received a BFA from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts. She has over a dozen books in print including Peek-A Who?, The Night I Followed the Dog, When Pigasso Met Mootisse, and Roberto: The Insect Architect.

Renata Liwska has been drawing for as long as she can remember. Her old schoolbooks overflowed with sketches, and the children’s book illustrations she creates today are influenced by memories from her childhood. She is the illustrator of the New York Times bestsellers The Quiet Book and The Loud Book!, and she is the author and illustrator of Little Panda and The Red Wagon. Originally from Warsaw, Poland, Renata now lives in Calgary.

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Renata Liwska

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Karma Wilson began writing children’s books after she became a mother (and she received a tax refund that allowed her to buy a computer!). Her first book was Bear Snores On, which became a bestseller and spawned a franchise. She now has more than thirty humorous and rhythmic picture books to her credit, several of which have received state and national awards and been translated into many languages. She lives in Huson, Montana.

Renata Liwska was born in Poland and now lives in Calgary, Canada with her illustrator husband. She is the illustrator of several picture books, including the New York Times bestselling The Quiet Book and its companions by Deborah Underwood. She is the author/illustrator of Red Wagon and Little Panda, which received multiple awards for illustration. Renata starts a project by finding a quiet space in which to sketch, and then allowing the characters to do whatever their hearts desire.

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