Once I was a Giant

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A meteoric new work from award-winning author-illustrator Zeno Sworder about hope for the future, the power of small beings and the special friendship of trees.

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When a picture-book maker runs out of stories, his pencil decides it's time to tell her own... Here is the story of a green giant and a small wanderer who formed a friendship that spanned lifetimes.

This is a luminescent and hopeful tale about our living natural world.
Extent: 48 pp
Format: Hardback
Publication date: 2026-01-15
Size: 29.2 x 20.1 cm
ISBN: 9781760764913

Press Reviews

A magical blend of ancient and modern storytelling, reminding us that all things are deeply connected in ways both known and unknown
Shaun Tan, award-winning author of The Arrival

A love song, a protest march and a reminder that we are all a forest. This beautiful book draws attention to the small, the vast, and the interconnections across our world
Jazz Money, poet

A beautiful, wholly original story of hope and the more-than-human world. Once I was a Giant is a stunning blend of language and imagery that sits in the mind long after reading. This is the work of a master picture book creator
Zana Fraillon, award-winning author of The Bone Sparrow

Once I was a Giant is a moving, beautifully illustrated story that speaks to the deep vulnerability of our precious environment. We all have a part to play in protecting our soils, plants, animals and in learning from the wisdom of our First Nations Peoples. Landcare is a growing community movement, with volunteers across Australia actively caring for the land, waterways and restoring biodiversity in their local area for future generations. When you read this book, we invite you to step out into nature - listen, look, feel, smell, and connect. Nature needs you
Landcare Australia

About the Author

Zeno Sworder is an award-winning writer and artist who lives in Melbourne with his young family. He is the author of This Small Blue Dot and My Strange Shrinking Parents, both also published by Thames & Hudson Australia.

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