Once Upon Another Time Vol. 2

Content : Following the success of the first volume, three new stories are revisited in a modern way!

The flowers have grown, and so have their thorns... It is springtime. Three new tales have been adapted.
Once upon a time
When friendship awakened Sleeping Beauty
When Heidi loved Clara as much as mountain flowers
When Robin Hood was saved by love.

Sleeping Beauty: received a curse at her christening: on her sixteenth birthday, she will injure herself with a moped chain and fall into a sleep that only love could break. All the mopeds in the kingdom are destroyed. But despite the precautions of Sleeping Beauty’s two mothers, the curse becomes reality. Her friends decide to set off in search of her, and save her with their love.

Heidi: One day as a child, Heidi is taken by her aunt to live with her grandfather in the mountains. She knew neither the mountains nor her grandfather, but in the end, she spent her happiest years there. One day, to her great misfortune, she is forced to move back to the city. Fortunately, she meets Clara, a little girl who becomes her first love, the one who gave her a dried flower that will still be framed when she tells this story to her daughter one night, to put her to sleep.

Robin Hood: Robin Hood is admired by the poor and despised by the rich. Eddie is a very talented carpenter who one day received Robin's anonymous help. When Robin breaks his bow, Eddie suddenly has the opportunity to return the favor. They spend a wonderful afternoon together. But soon after, Robin is imprisoned by the local nobles. Eddie, Sister Tuck and many others decide to go and rescue him. They manage to free him. Nottingham is celebrating. After their bitter failure, the rich take it upon themselves to avoid the threat posed by Robin Hood. He decides to put down his bow to go and find the man who makes his heart beat faster: Eddie.

About the author: An author, composer and performer, Mathilde Forget made a name for herself with her first novel À la demande d'un tiers, published by Grasset in 2019, which then published her second novel De mon plein gré in 2021. She explores social and intimate themes through her books, artistic collaborations, and documentary work, as also evidenced by her contribution to the series “Violé-es, une histoire de dominations”. She recently wrote the preface to the complete edition of Violette Leduc's Ravages, published by Gallimard.

About the illustrator: Célia Housset is an illustrator based in Strasbourg, his drawing develops an artistic universe inspired by folklore, traditional architecture and fairy tales. He collaborates with museums, publishing houses and artistic residencies to explore and share his passions. Il était une autre fois is his 5th children's book. He has also been published by Cépages and éditions du pourquoi pas.