Erase una vez / Once upon a time (Titulo Universal)

by Nick Sharratt

Once upon a time . . . there was a beautiful princess. She lived all by herself except for Fred, her pet dog. Wait, make that an octopus. Or should it be a dragon? With this hilarious interactive book -- offering a selection of press-out pictures on each page -- children will have endless fun customizing a fairy tale that can range from classic to ridiculous, depending on the mood of the moment

Genres: Childrens, Storytime, Picture Books

16 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Nick Sharratt is the author-illustrator of numerous books for children, including The Foggy, Foggy Forest and Dinosaurs’ Day Out.
He grew up in Suffolk, Nottinghamshire and Manchester, with his four siblings. He attended Manchester Polytechnic (now called Manchester Metropolitan University) where he completed an art foundation course. He was trained in graphic design at St. Martin's School of Art and took his later inspiration from the pop and graphic art of the 1960s, which he experienced as a child.
He lives in Brighton, England.

Reviews

[Brindi Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is great! very interactive and a different story every time.

*also great for creative storytelling and for going into the schools promoting next year's SLP
(ask Shandra to see book again)

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is fab! I love the idea that the children make up the story as they go along, giving them that freedom as writers and readers.

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unique and fun. Wish they were velcro.

[Perfumegirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a Change the story book, it comes with different press out pieces for each page where the child can pick something different to put in the slot and then you read the story to them or they can read it themselves.

My granddaughter and I had the best times with this book, she loved to make it the silliest ever.

A beautiful book to make beautiful memories.

[Library Quine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A simple story with an ingenious twist; pop-in-the-slot cut outs to customise the tale. Maybe get your storytimers to vote on how the story should proceed?