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With poems by W.B. Yeats, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, Katharine Tynan, Alice Milligan, Lady Wilde and Lady Gregory, J.M. Synge, Jonathan Swift, Austin Clarke and many others, this collection will delight readers young and old. Let the words of these masters – some heart-remembered, others new to discover – and the radiant illustrations by Erin Brown bring you from bee-loud glade to fields of light, from purple glen to caves ‘neath the glittering waves. 

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‘Children’s Book of the Week’ lovely … a delight for both parents and children -- Sunday Times Ireland A treasure trove of some of Ireland’s best-loved poets, this collection celebrates the magic of the written word in poetic form. While readers may recognise some famous names like WB Yeats, Katharine Tynan, Oscar Wilde, and Eva Gore-Booth, the selection of poems are a mixture of familiar classics and lesser-known verses. Erin Brown’s sumptuous illustrations enhance the sense wonderment in what would make a beautiful keepsake gift for any child -- Irish Examiner An attractive hardback collection of well-known Irish poems, from Pangur Ban, to The Lake Isle of Innisfree and The Little Waves of Breffny. Each poem is illustrated in glowing colour, with lots of detail to draw young eyes in. Adults will love the nostalgic range of verse from our rich poetic past, children will enjoy the rhythm and rhyme and the stories that many of the poems paint with their words -- Irish Independent, Sarah Webb

‘Children’s Book of the Week’ lovely … a delight for both parents and children -- Sunday Times Ireland A treasure trove of some of Ireland’s best-loved poets, this collection celebrates the magic of the written word in poetic form. While readers may recognise some famous names like WB Yeats, Katharine Tynan, Oscar Wilde, and Eva Gore-Booth, the selection of poems are a mixture of familiar classics and lesser-known verses. Erin Brown’s sumptuous illustrations enhance the sense wonderment in what would make a beautiful keepsake gift for any child -- Irish Examiner An attractive hardback collection of well-known Irish poems, from Pangur Ban, to The Lake Isle of Innisfree and The Little Waves of Breffny. Each poem is illustrated in glowing colour, with lots of detail to draw young eyes in. Adults will love the nostalgic range of verse from our rich poetic past, children will enjoy the rhythm and rhyme and the stories that many of the poems paint with their words -- Irish Independent, Sarah Webb gives us 19 carefully curated poems from the masters. They were not explicitly written for children, but rather for whoever reads them, child or adult. And each one is truly magical. They take us away and make us fully present, at once. From familiar voices like Yeats (The Lake Isle of Innisfree), Joyce (On the Beach at Fontana), Oscar Wilde (Les Ballons) and Patrick Pearse (The Wayfarer), the poems create a wandering path through the world and life. They speak of nature, towns, gentle escape, keen observances ... Each is accompanied by sensitive, exquisite illustrations that captured the time, space and feel of each. To have these poems put together in this gorgeous picture book for children is a gift for a lifetime of joy. This is one to have and hold. And to read, over and over, and remember ... I have to mention my very favourite poem in this collection. The Scholar and His Cat, Pangur Bán. Written in the margins of an illuminated manuscript more than a thousand years ago by an anonymous Irish Monk, I was utterly delighted to find this one here. I’d buy it just for this! -- Fallen Star Stories A brilliantly selected collection of some of Ireland’s most well-loved poems, carefully curated for the enjoyment of readers young and old … the magic of the poetry is further brought to life on the page by the mesmerising illustrations used to showcase the story told by each poem … the reader is guided through the poems not only by the illustrations, but also by enlightening facts, useful definitions and contextual information -- Children's Books Ireland’s Annual Reading Guide 2023 gives us 19 carefully curated poems from the masters. They were not explicitly written for children, but rather for whoever reads them, child or adult. And each one is truly magical. They take us away and make us fully present, at once. From familiar voices like Yeats (The Lake Isle of Innisfree), Joyce (On the Beach at Fontana), Oscar Wilde (Les Ballons) and Patrick Pearse (The Wayfarer), the poems create a wandering path through the world and life. The speak of nature, towns, gentle escape, keen observances … Each is accompanied by sensitive, exquisite illustrations that captured the time, space and feel of each. To have these poems put together in this gorgeous picture book for children is a gift for a lifetime of joy. This is one to have and hold. And to read, over and over, and remember … I have to mention my very favourite poem in this collection. The Scholar and His Cat, Pangur Bán. Written in the margins of an illuminated manuscript more than a thousand years ago by an anonymous Irish Monk, I was utterly delighted to find this one here. I’d buy it just for this -- Fallen Star Stories a literary classic! -- Ireland’s Own Christmas Annual

‘Children’s Book of the Week’ lovely … a delight for both parents and children A treasure trove of some of Ireland’s best-loved poets, this collection celebrates the magic of the written word in poetic form. While readers may recognise some famous names like WB Yeats, Katharine Tynan, Oscar Wilde, and Eva Gore-Booth, the selection of poems are a mixture of familiar classics and lesser-known verses. Erin Brown’s sumptuous illustrations enhance the sense wonderment in what would make a beautiful keepsake gift for any child

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Nicola Reddy has worked in publishing for many years. By day, she edits books for readers of all ages, and by night, she loves to share her favourites with her two young kids. Originally from Waterford, she now lives in Dublin with her family and two very fluffy cats. This is her first book. Erin Brown is a Northern Irish illustrator who lives and works on the beautiful island of Jersey. After graduating from the University of Ulster with a bachelors degree in Fine Art, a passion for stories and children’s books took hold. She combines her love for hand drawn lines and traditional techniques with the flexibility and freedom of adding colour digitally. When she’s not working in her tiny studio, she can be found baking something overly sweet, exploring the forests and cliff paths of Jersey or down at the sea shore, watching the tide roll in.

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