• Book cover of A House that Once Was. Shows two children looking at an old house.
  • Two children in an old house exploring
  • “At the front of the house, the house that is waiting” Two children outside old house. They look scared.
  • “Deep in the woods is a house, just a house that once was a home but now isn’t a home”
  • Rear cover of A House that once Was published by Two Hoots Books
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A House that Once Was by Julie Fogliano and Lane Smith

A House that Once Was by Julie Fogliano and Lane Smith

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Illustrated by the winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017, Lane Smith, and chosen as one the New York Times Best Illustrated Books 2018.

Two children chi’s over an abandoned house deep in the woods and imagine who could have lived there.

Deep in the woods
is a house
just a house
that once was
but now isn't
a home.

A House That Once Was is a beautifully illustrated exploration of time, imagination and the nature of home that is sure to provoke discussion.

Lane's artwork is a riot of colour and rich texture that perfectly matches the poetic text written by the New York Times-bestselling author, Julie Fogliano.

This evocative, rhyming story is perfect for reading out loud

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