The Once Upon a Time Map Book: Take a Tour of Six Enchanted Lands

by Barbara G. Hennessy, Peter Joyce (Illustrator)

Overview

Imagine that fairy tales are real and can be explored in detail with the help of maps.

Imagine that fairy tales are real and can be explored in detail with the help of maps. Imagine navigating the mysteries of Aladdin's kingdom, the dangers of the Giant's kingdom at the top of Jack's beanstalk, and the whimsy of Alice's Wonderland. Imagine a trip through the unique geographical features of Peter Pan's Neverland, Dorothy's Land of Oz, and Snow White's Enchanted Forest. You'll have expert guides and clear, simple directions. On each map, a compass, quadrants with letters and numbers, and a key with local routes will help you find your way. This beautiful and unique book features six fold-out maps and a fairy-tale pop-up castle finale.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781536246032
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	09/30/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

As a child I loved to draw. I also loved books, especially picture books. I still remember certain illustrations, covers, and bindings from books that were read to me as a young girl. At the University of Wisconsin in Madison, I studied books: the history of bookmaking, children’s literature, and how to design, typeset, and print books. I even ran a small press.
After graduation I headed for New York City, where I worked for seventeen years in children’s book publishing, most of that time as Art Director of Viking Children’s Books. As an art director I was involved in all the decisions of how a book will look. What size should it be? Which typeface to use? Who should be the illustrator? Every book was different, and I was part of the team of author, illustrator, art director, and editor that helped each book evolve from a typed manuscript to a finished book. But I didn’t begin to write until I had children of my own.
There really wasn’t a particular event that “made” me want to write children’s books. It was the impact of language on my children— the effect of the sound of a word that would make them laugh, or a rhythm that made them clap, or their delight in a particular rhyme— it was their response to language that intrigued me enough to put some of my ideas down in words. Many of my books are a direct result of their interests and experiences.


When I am working on a book I start by looking for an interesting question. “Does the world change when a baby is born?” (Because Of You), “If I could go anywhere, where would I go?” (The Once Upon a Time Map Book), and most recently, “What are the scariest places I can think of?” (The Scary Places Map Book). After I choose my question I start playing with ideas. Sometimes, I begin by finding the right “language.” Sometimes I spend a lot of time researching a subject. But there is a third thing that I look for as well: the visual possibilities. I don’t try to imagine exactly how the illustrations will look, I really like to be surprised!

Three Things You Might Not Know About Me:

1. When I grew up I wanted to be Annie Oakley or Tinkerbell.

2. I wrote and illustrated my first book, Patsy the Turtle, when I was in kindergarten. (It’s on my website: www.bghennessy.com)

3. I work in front of a big window that looks out onto Mummy Mountain.