Tales from Old Ireland - Brossura

Malachy Doyle

Brossura

ISBN 10: 184148279X ISBN 13: 9781841482798

Casa editrice: Barefoot Books Ltd

Riassunto

This collection of favourite Irish folk tales includes, among others, the famous legends of the bewitched Children of Lir, Jack and the Merrow and Oisin in Tir na nOg. The larger-than-life characters, dramatic landscapes and magical happenings are sure to keep listeners and readers absorbed.

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'A very lively retelling of seven traditional Irish stories accompanied by striking stylised artwork from Niamh Sharkey (winner of the Mother Goose Award) - The Bookseller --The Bookseller. This comic, tender collection of tales from the oral tradition will give adults as much pleasure to read aloud as it will give children to hear. Doyle has a lively prose style full of wonderfully idiomatic dialogue... Sharkey's palette of autumnal colours is exceptionally rich and luminous. - The Sunday Times --- The Sunday Times. 'Seven wonderful stories illustrated by Niamh Sharkey an award-winning Dublin illustrator. This is a very beautiful book and would make a fantastic Christmas present. The illustrations are modern and funny and her characters, especially the children, look very Irish. Malachy retells the stories very well and they are perfect for reading aloud. 'The Children of Lir and Ois n' are combined with five other gems.' -Irish Post --Irish Post

This comic, tender collection of tales from the oral tradition will give adults as much pleasure to read aloud as it will give children to hear. Doyle has a lively prose style full of wonderfully idiomatic dialogue... Sharkey's palette of autumnal colours is exceptionally rich and luminous. - The Sunday Times --- The Sunday Times

'Seven wonderful stories illustrated by Niamh Sharkey an award-winning Dublin illustrator. This is a very beautiful book and would make a fantastic Christmas present. The illustrations are modern and funny and her characters, especially the children, look very Irish. Malachy retells the stories very well and they are perfect for reading aloud. 'The Children of Lir and Ois n' are combined with five other gems.' -Irish Post --Irish Post

L'autore:

Malachy Doyle was born in Northern Ireland, and lives there currently with his wife Liz and their three teenage daughters, Naomi, Hannah and Liam. He began his career as a childrens writer in 1996 and met with immediate success. His work has gathered critical acclaim from all quarters. Much of Malachy's inspiration comes from the Irish folk tales told to him as a child by his mother. He passionately believes that you are never too old or too wise to enjoy and to learn from these stories. Maura was born and raised in County Clare, Ireland, where she began singing at an early age. She now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, the heart of country and bluegrass music, and regularly tours North America and Ireland with her unique blend of contemporary folk music. Maura was nominated for a Grammy in 1990. Award-winning Irish illustrator Niamh Sharkey works in oils on a gessoed textured background to create the richness in colour that has quickly established her as a world class illustrator. Niamh has illustratrated several best-selling Barefoot Books including Tales of Wisdom and Wonder (1998), The Gigantic Turnip (1998), Jack and the Beanstalk (1999) and Tales from Old Ireland (2000). In 1999, Niamh received the Books for Children Mother Goose Award for best new illustrator, as well as the Bisto Award, the Irish award for best illustrator. Niamh lives and works in Dublin, Ireland; she has three children

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• Editore: Barefoot Books Ltd
• ISBN 10: 184148279X
• ISBN 13: 9781841482798
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 96
• Disegnatore: Niamh Sharkey