Shop and Pre-order Books
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If this is your first time using our online store, please check out the helpful information in our how to shop online page. To purchase autographed books - at no extra cost - from all the real, live (no data or algorithms here) authors who visit our store for events, school visits, and festivals. Your family bookstore offers a special service of signed and personalized books from our local authors. Feel free to search our online store for thousands of books and e-books we can offer. If you have a long commute or just need a new way to consume more books, consider digital audiobooks from our partners at Libro.fm. If a friend or family member is celebrating a special event, make sure to search for their wish list or gift registry.
Pre-order books from Once Upon A Time!
Pre-order select titles from your family bookstore (either online or in-person) and you can receive exclusive goodies (while supplies last)! Pre-orders must be prepaid to reserve swag, goodies, signed copies, etc. You can pre-order any forthcoming title from us not shown on this list. Below is the current list of offerings. We update this list frequently, and generally if you see a title here the promotion is still available. For swag that our bookstore will be distributing, we will contact you if you place an order for which the exclusive editions or gifts are out of stock. Questions can be directed to Jessica@onceupona.com.
























































Staff Picks
This book is so fantastically unique and fills a niche for young readers that dearly needed to be filled. This book is about a young tiger who, with the help of her imaginary friend, fights off her nightmares that try to scare her at night. This book is empowering for those kids going through nightmares and wondering what to do.... Empowering, and also utterly delightful! Lovely illustrations and phenomenal storytelling, this book is one of my go-tos. Part graphic novel, part picture book, I absolutely adore Tiger Vs. Nightmare!!
(Ages 6+) - reviewed by Isabel