Once Upon a Memory

Written by Nina Laden, Illustrated by Renata Liwska

This is a favorite read aloud of mine. It encourages student discussion and writing. It does not have a lot of text, but the text it has gets you thinking and remembering. It asks simple questions such as “does a book remember it once was a word?”, “Does a chair remember it was once a tree?” At the end it asks you what are some of your favorite things to remember. It inspires you to think about your favorite memories and listen to others share theirs.

Review by Vanessa Eyre, Robert Frost Media Center
Rating: ★★★★★ (5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades K-3

Once Upon a Memory
Written by Nina Laden, Illustrated by Renata Liwska
Little, Brown
40 pages
Release Date: December 3, 2013