From Sam Winston, the co-creator of the Bologna Ragazzi award-winning A Child of Books, comes a thought-provoking celebration of the power of stories and written languages, and the imperative to preserve them.

Once there were many stories in the world. Some had beautiful sunsets, some lived at the bottom of the sea, and some were simply about dogs. Until one story decided that it was going to be the most important story ever. It called itself the One and started to consume every other story in existence. Soon it seemed that the One was all that was left ... or was it?

Inspired by the Endangered Alphabets project, aimed at preserving cultures by sharing their unique scripts, author-illustrator Sam Winston uses writing systems such as cuneiform, Canadian aboriginal, Egyptian hieroglyphs and ogham to illustrate this book in his signature typography-based style, using symbols and letters that have relayed the world's stories over the centuries.

About the Author
Sam Winston is a fine artist who exhibits internationally and whose books can be found in many special collections worldwide, including New York's Museum of Modern Art, the Getty Research Institute, the Tate Gallery London, the Bodleian Library Oxford and the V&A Museum. His work is also collected by the Library of Congress and commissioned by The New York Times. A Child of Books, Sam's picture book debut and co-created with Oliver Jeffers, won the Bologna Ragazzi Award and was a New York Times bestseller. Sam lives and works in London. Find him online at www.samwinston.com.

Reviews
A deceptively simple picture book full of intricate, fascinating detail [...] a dynamic celebration of written languages and a call to preserve those under threat. -- Imogen Russell-Williams * Guardian *
Strikingly original. -- Charlotte Eyre * Bookseller *
There were and are so many stories in the world [...] Their variety is endless and so are the ways of telling them so is their one or are there many? Find out in this stunning Walker Books publication. * Armadillo Magazine *
a beautiful celebration of stories in dazzling visual form. Using letters for art, Winston celebrates the languages and writing systems that have told stories for centuries. Both thought-provoking and multi-layered, with shames and colours to engage the youngest of readers. -- Emma Dunn * Scotland on Sunday *
One and Everything is a beautiful, tactile, educational, inspiring and perfect for curious minds. * The Kids Books Curator *


Awards
Short-listed for KPMG Children's Books Ireland Award 2023 (Ireland).



Book Information
ISBN 9781529509298
Author Sam Winston
Format Hardback
Page Count 48
Imprint Walker Studio
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 455g
Dimensions(mm) 265mm * 255mm * 10mm