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Once Upon a Line Wallace Edwards

Once Upon a Line By Wallace Edwards

Once Upon a Line by Wallace Edwards


£12.99
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Summary

A family discovers a trunk of old paintings by Uncle George, each drawn from a single line using an enchanted pen. Wallace Edwards explores storytelling through a single line that grows into a new image and story on each page, inspiring readers to finish the simple stories or come up with their own. An absorbing book rich in detail and color.

Once Upon a Line Summary

Once Upon a Line by Wallace Edwards

A family discovers a trunk of old paintings by Uncle George, each drawn from a single line using an enchanted pen. Wallace Edwards explores storytelling through a single line that grows into a new image and story on each page, inspiring readers to finish the simple stories or come up with their own.

One rainy night, Wally's family finds an old steamer trunk in the attic. Inside is a pile of paintings drawn from a single line from an enchanted pen. They could only belong to Uncle George, who believed that all stories begin with one line and a rich imagination.

Award-winning author and illustrator Wallace Edwards explores the world of storytelling through a single pen line that grows into an image and the first line of a new story. Readers will be inspired to finish the simple stories that begin with Once Upon a Line or use the enchanted story line to tell their own unique tale. A key at the end of the book identifies the single line that is at the core of each image.

An absorbing book filled with paintings rich in detail and color.

Once Upon a Line Reviews

Praise for Once Upon a Line

2016 Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection

This interactive, imaginative book...is a charming reminder of the importance of a single line, and the fun of the creative process.-Booklist

The colorful, absurd, detailed illustrations feature a fantastical array of characters - many of them anthropomorphic animals - in an intriguing style that defies easy classification....The artwork is captivating, finding the pen stroke is challenging, and the text will spark some animated conversation.-Kirkus Reviews

By themselves, the funny pictures will amuse readers; going further, the situations should inspire creative writing.-School Library Journal

The test of any high-concept book is the execution and Edwards totally pulls it off, creating a sort of If On A Winter's Night A Traveller for the under-10 set.-The Globe and Mail

Highly recommended for classroom libraries, creative writing classes, rainy afternoon entertainment and more. This book whets the creative mind's appetite and begs its satisfaction. Each illustration can tell a thousand stories if the mind allows it. A masterpiece!-Resource Links

The latest visual feast from Wallace Edwards is designed to spur the imagination of young readers (and older ones, too).... From a knight riding an octopus to a gaggle of laughing alligators, there's no shortage of silliness here to inspire raucous bedtime yarns.-Quill & Quire

Once Upon a Line has all the marks of a Wallace Edwards gem: his distinctive style of illustration, humour, appealing characters and just enough information to get you started on your own story.-Canadian Children's Book News

Edwards' work is an educator's delight as it offers countless instructional opportunities in storytelling, creative writing, and visual arts...Highly Recommended-CM Magazine

...Governor General's Award-winning author and illustrator, Wallace Edwards, artfully explores the question, Where do stories come from? This beguiling picture book['s] sophisticated watercolour and coloured pencil illustrations demand close inspection...Fire up your imagination and journey to the inspired worlds that are created in Once Upon a Line.-The National Reading Campaign

This would be a good book to use with a creative writing class. Children who like to write stories will enjoy the 'story starters.'-Youth Services Book Reviews

Teachers will now be scrambling to use Once Upon a Line...as the go-to book for story-starters and creative writing projects based on intriguingly unique illustrations that get the creative juices flowing...Once Upon a Line is resplendent in its fantastical graphic details.-CanLit for LittleCanadians

About Wallace Edwards

Wallace Edwards is a beloved children's book author-illustrator whose vivid imagination has transformed the world of animals and strange creatures for a generation of children. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art, he is a popular guest speaker at conferences and literary events. Wallace's awards and shortlists include the Governor General's Award, the IRA Children's Choice Award, and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. Wallace lives in Yarker, Ontario. Wallace Edwards is a beloved children's book author-illustrator whose vivid imagination has transformed the world of animals and strange creatures for a generation of children. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art, he is a popular guest speaker at conferences and literary events. Wallace's awards and shortlists include the Governor General's Award, the IRA Children's Choice Award, and the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. Wallace lives in Yarker, Ontario.

Additional information

GOR013488894
9781927485781
1927485789
Once Upon a Line by Wallace Edwards
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pajama Press
20151126
32
Winner of Best Books for Kids & Teens Starred Selection 2016 (Canada)
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Once Upon a Line