Once Upon a Time There Was and Will Be So Much More

Written & illustrated by Johanna Schaible

Journey through time, from ancient past to an imagined future, exploring endless possibilities.

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56 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Embark on a visual journey through time, from the formation of land to the age of dinosaurs, and beyond. Each page turn shrinks the past, leading to the present, then expands into a future brimming with questions. What wonders await as time unfolds? Discover a world where the past meets the future, inviting you to ponder your place in the continuum of time. With stunning collage artwork, this book challenges you to imagine what lies ahead and what will forever captivate your imagination. What will you wish for in the ever-expanding future?

From the publisher

Take a journey from the distant past into a future to be imagined with this gorgeous debut picture book whose gradated pages reflect the passage of time. Hundreds of millions of years ago, land took shape. Millions of years ago, dinosaurs lived on Earth. Thousands of years ago, people built towering pyramids. Ten years ago, the landscape looked different. A month ago, it was still summer. A minute ago, the light was turned off. Now! Make a wish! What will you be doing in a week? How will you celebrate your birthday next year? What will you discover when you are older? What will hold you in awe forever? 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. With each page turn, the pages gradually become smaller–showing more and more borders from the past–until they reach the present moment, then grow larger again as time expands into a future full of possibilities.

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