Once Upon a Playground

Once Upon a Playground
Author: John Dean Frakes
Publisher: Samuel French, Inc.
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1966
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780573623745

This comedy portrays the cruelty of youth as a total theatre experience, blending realism with theatrical devices like stylized movement, choral chants and expressionism.

Once Upon a Playground

Once Upon a Playground
Author: Biondo, Brenda
Publisher: ForeEdge
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2014-05-06
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 1611685125

Before today's safety-minded structures of wood and plastic, America's playgrounds were full of tottering seesaws, dizzying merry-go-rounds, and towering metal slides. Documenting the evolution of American playgrounds between 1920 and 1975, Once Upon a Playground is a visual tribute to these iconic structures, celebrating their place in our culture and the collective memories of generations. In it, contemporary photos of vintage pieces of playground equipment are juxtaposed with images of the very same pieces as they were shown in classic catalogs, postcards, and photographs. The result is a haunting time capsule showing a rapidly vanishing part of our country's cultural heritage. Whatever the playgrounds of your childhood looked like, the gorgeous photographs in this book will transport you back in time and remind you of just how important play can really be.

Sophie's Shell

Sophie's Shell
Author: Jo Rooks
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Total Pages: 20
Release: 2020-06-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1433834502

A heart warming tale about a sensitive snail who overcomes her shyness with a little help from her new friends. Discover a world of lovable creatures in the Once Upon a Garden series. Sophie was always ponders big questions, like Why is the sky blue? Why are raindrops wet? What are stars made of? But when Sophie starts school, there’s a wobbly feeling in her tummy and she can’t help popping back into her shell. She is left with one big question Why am I so shy? When Sophie meets Stanley, she realizes that she's not the only one who feels shy. Can she gain the confidence to help a new friend?

Once Upon a Twice

Once Upon a Twice
Author: Denise Doyen
Publisher: Dragonfly Books
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013
Genre: Conduct of life
ISBN: 0449817946

"A 2010 E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor Award recipient, Denise Doyen's rollicking, rhyming tale with moody, evocative illustrations by award-winner Barry Moser is sure to please children AND adults."

American Playgrounds

American Playgrounds
Author: Susan G. Solomon
Publisher: UPNE
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9781584655176

A compelling history, a manifesto, and a manual for change.

Once Upon a Unicorn Horn

Once Upon a Unicorn Horn
Author: Beatrice Blue
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2019-03-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 178603588X

Shortlisted for the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize. This magical and fun-filled story about how unicorns got their horns is the first in a new series about how magical creatures came to have their gifts. Do you know how unicorns got their horns? It all began once upon a magic forest, when a little girl called June discovered tiny horses learning how to fly in her garden. But one of the poor horses couldn't fly at all! So, with the help of her parents, June thought of a very sweet and very delicious way to make her new friend happy. I wonder what it could have been... 'A lovely, heart-warming story, beautifully illustrated, with warm, friendly characters' --Parents in Touch 'Themes of kindness, perseverance and never being afraid to ask for help are threaded into this joyful tale full of magic, colour and happiness' --Library Mice Don't miss Beatrice Blue's second book, Once Upon a Dragon's Fire, coming in March 2020!

Once Upon a Time---

Once Upon a Time---
Author: Jeremy Fish
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008
Genre: Art, American
ISBN: 9780979086298

San Francisco based artist Jeremy Fish uses a recurring cast of characters to tell tall tales through his finely rendered paintings and illustrations. A bunny, the sea captain, the fish creatures, the winged skull and others recur in various combinations of fins, hands, wings and peg legs like a zoological fantasia with a surreal narrative. Fish has designed countless skateboard decks and vinyl toys and most notably, collaborated with hip hop artist Aesop Rock for whom he designed the cover art and packaging for his album None Shall Pass. Once Upon a Time delivers Jeremy's newest painting and sculptures and offers another glimpse into the fertile mind of the artist.

Extra Lives

Extra Lives
Author: Tom Bissell
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2011-06-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0307474313

In Extra Lives, acclaimed writer and life-long video game enthusiast Tom Bissell takes the reader on an insightful and entertaining tour of the art and meaning of video games. In just a few decades, video games have grown increasingly complex and sophisticated, and the companies that produce them are now among the most profitable in the entertainment industry. Yet few outside this world have thought deeply about how these games work, why they are so appealing, and what they are capable of artistically. Blending memoir, criticism, and first-rate reportage, Extra Lives is a milestone work about what might be the dominant popular art form of our time.

Sinners' Playground

Sinners' Playground
Author: Caroline Peckham
Publisher:
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781914425110

I hate the Harlequin boys. Fox, JJ, Chase and Maverick. The four names tattooed onto my heart more permanently than the ink on my skin. Once upon a time, they broke my heart, stole my life and sent me away from everything I'd ever known. But they don't just live in this town anymore, they rule it. And the view here may be beautiful, but the sun, sea and sand hide dark secrets. The gangs. The lies. The violence. It all lurks beneath a veil so thin that once you've seen through it, you can never close your eyes to the truth again. But I don't plan on closing my eyes. I have four devils set in my sights. And this dead girl no longer has anything to lose.

Kind of a Big Deal

Kind of a Big Deal
Author: Shannon Hale
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2020-08-25
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250206243

From Shannon Hale, bestselling author of Austenland, comes Kind of a Big Deal: a story that will suck you in—literally. “So many strange and wonderful things happen at every twist and turn, you'll be happy to wander with Josie . . . Each book she descends into seems to teach her something, and even if it's not obvious where the story is going, we're in it for the long haul.” —NPR There's nothing worse than peaking in high school. Nobody knows that better than Josie Pie. She was kind of a big deal—she dropped out of high school to be a star! But the bigger you are, the harder you fall. And Josie fell. Hard. Ouch. Broadway dream: dead. Meanwhile, her life keeps imploding. Best friend: distant. Boyfriend: busy. Mom: not playing with a full deck? Desperate to escape, Josie gets into reading. Literally. She reads a book and suddenly she's inside it. And with each book, she’s a different character: a post-apocalyptic heroine, the lead in a YA rom-com, a 17th century wench in a corset. It’s alarming. But also . . . kind of amazing? It’s the perfect way to live out her fantasies. Book after book, Josie the failed star finds a new way to shine. But the longer she stays in a story, the harder it becomes to escape. Will Josie find a story so good that she just stays forever?