Winner of the Gradam Réics Carló 2021 (Children's Book of the Year in Irish), Shortlisted for a Children's Books Ireland Award 2022 and LAI Award 2023, and the first children's book in Irish to be published as a World Book Day book, March 2022.
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I love the magical realism of myths and folklore, and there is such a wealth of stories in Irish myth and folklore especially, so it was fantastic to be able to illustrate this book. I love Bridget's version too because it focuses on accepting yourself and being honest about who you are.
The illustrations were created with the help of several models, and I am hugely grateful to them for their time and for allowing me to use their likeness to create these characters.
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