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  • Published: 17 February 2021
  • ISBN: 9780823440993
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

Once Upon a Winter Day




A boy learns that nature is full of stories to tell when he finds and follows a mouse's tracks in a wintery wood.

A boy learns that nature is full of stories to tell when he finds and follows a mouse's tracks in a wintery wood.

Milo wants a story, but his mom is too busy to entertain him. Instead, she encourages him to go out and play in the snow. At first, Milo is disappointed - he doesn't want to play outside, he wants a story.

But when he starts to follow a trail of mouse-prints, he discovers signs of activity all around, prompting him to ask, "What happened here?" Before long, he's using his imagination -- depicted in lush wordless spreads that capture the vividness of Milo's fantasies -- to fill in the gaps. By the time Milo comes home, he's the one with stories to tell.

A must have for the winter season, Liza Woodruff's Once Upon a Winter Day is a fun read-aloud that shares details about animal behavior from a child's perspective.

A Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the Year!

  • Published: 17 February 2021
  • ISBN: 9780823440993
  • Imprint: Holiday House
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $39.99

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