Once Upon An Island Category_HOMEWARES Japan is no stranger to

Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters

and this tale begins the book

Author and podcaster

A foal is born at midnight

her mixed feelings toward the man she’s sworn to kill becoming ever more complicated

Once Upon An Island Category_HOMEWARES Japan is no stranger toOnce Upon An Island by Alice Albinia, illustrated by Helen Cann, is a beautifully made childrens book that blends true stories with the wonder of faraway places. Part geography book, part storytelling collection, it invites curious young readers to travelfrom the armchairacross islands shaped by weather, wildlife, and the people who call them home. Drawing on Albinias background as a journalist and historian, and research that included interviews with