Once There Was Transgender Totoro celebrates its 25th anniversary

Totoro celebrates its 25th anniversary

Mirage is on the cusp of taking hold of everything she has ever wanted

and within the hollow trunks of trees

expressive characters capture the story’s good-natured fun

” –Kirkus Reviews (How to Babysit a Grandpa)

Once There Was Transgender Totoro celebrates its 25th anniversaryCorinne Demass Once There Was is a simple, modern fable about dreaming of being something else, transformations, and the interconnectedness of all things, featuring whimsical full color illustrations by Gemma Capdevila. In this magical, modern fairy tale, a girl dreams she is a princess. A princess dreams she is a horse. A horse dreams she is a tree, a tree a mountain, a mountain a moon, a moon a sea, a sea a girl. This contemplative story plays on