{"product_id":"once-upon-a-harbour-9781991142276","title":"Once Upon a Harbour","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinary landmark gift book of funny stories and amazing illustrations from internationally acclaimed illustrator David Elliot and celebrated author Fiona Farrell.\u003c\/p\u003eCome inside and meet the Drizzles who make the rain. A couple of monsters who like dressing up. A little house that has an adventure. Some pirate rats and gulls who fight over a delicious pie. Some trees who have a party. And a clever little pig who saves her brothers and sisters from a mean wolf!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its delightful text and imaginative storytelling, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Harbour\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting and inventive read that breaks all the moulds. Its gorgeous illustrations are works of art: richly detailed, exuberant and playful. Readers will be drawn to explore them, again and again.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAimed at all ages, this book will amuse adults as much as it intrigues children. A perfect book to share and read aloud.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiona and David have created a masterpiece to be celebrated. \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Harbour \u003c\/i\u003eis destined to become a classic, to be treasured for years to come. \u003cbr\u003e      \u003cbr\u003ePerfect for: \u003cbr\u003eRead aloud fun with young children \u003cbr\u003eExploring the detailed illustrations \u003cbr\u003eBedtime story reading \u003cbr\u003eGifting\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781991142276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 15 Sep 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Allen \u0026amp; Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 22.5(H)x22.5(L)580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 580\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eFiona Farrell is one of New Zealand's leading writers, publishing award-winning work in multiple genres. Her first novel, The Skinny Louie Book, won the New Zealand Book Award in 1992 and later novels have been shortlisted and also nominated for the Dublin International IMPAC Award. Her short fiction has appeared alongside William Boyd and Alice Munro, her poems have been widely anthologised and her plays continue to be performed around New Zealand, Australia and the UK. She enjoys collaboration and has written libretti for several notable composers. This is her first time collaborating with an illustrator and she has enjoyed every minute! After living for nearly 30 years in a beautiful remote bay on Banks Peninsula, she now lives on a hill overlooking the harbour in Otepoti Dunedin. She loves talking to her granddaughters, sunrises, and walking on the beach.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Elliot is an internationally recognised illustrator and author. He has been awarded four white Ravens from the international Youth Library in Germany, won the Margaret Mahy Book of the year twice and was the inaugural winner of the Arts Foundation Mallinson Rendall Illustrators Award. David has illustrated books for well-known fantasy writers, Brian Jacques in the UK (\u003ci\u003eRedwall \u003c\/i\u003eseries), T.A. Barron in the USA (\u003ci\u003eGreat Tree of Avalon\u003c\/i\u003e) and John Flanagan in Australia (\u003ci\u003eBrotherband\u003c\/i\u003e). His picture book \u003ci\u003eHenry's Map \u003c\/i\u003e(about a fastidious, map-making pig) has been picked up by National Geographic Learning, while Kirkus Magazine voted \u003ci\u003eBumblebee Grumblebee\u003c\/i\u003e among the six Best Board Books in the USA. Back in New Zealand, David has illustrated books by some of the country's finest writers for children including, Margaret Mahy, Joy Cowley, Jack Lazenby and Janet Frame. David has always had a particular love for the sea and its creatures and spends much of his time wandering the wild southern beaches close to his home in Port Chalmers. With its cast of unruly characters acting out Fiona's wonderful poems around its shores, \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Harbour\u003c\/i\u003e fits perfectly into David's fascination with books as places and places as books.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Fiona Farrell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49279535055065,"sku":"9781991142276","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781991142276.jpg?v=1789818641","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/once-upon-a-harbour-9781991142276","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}