A House That Once Was

　　樹林深處的廢棄小屋裡，那破舊的鏡子、被遺忘的照片，曾是誰的擁有？

　　把這些陳舊拼湊在一起，會看到什麼樣的過去呢？

　　樹林深處有一棟房子，
　　就只是一棟房子而已。
　　它曾經是個家，但現在不是，
　　誰曾經住在這裡？誰曾經走下這個走廊？
　　為什麼他們選擇離開？
　　他們又去了哪裡？

 　　一座廢棄小屋召喚著兩個孩子，兩個小小探險者發現了許多物品，他們想著：「誰照過這面鏡子？」「誰在這把椅子上打盹過？」遺留的書籍、被遺忘的照片、丟棄的玩具都被聚在一起，為他們的問題拼湊答案。

　　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 come across 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.