A Galway Fairytale/ Síscéal Ó Ghaillimh by Caitriona Sweeney

The most beautiful twin books came through my door last Saturday from O’Brien Press. Caitriona Sweeney’s dreamy watercolours swirl around a modern fairytale firmly orientated in Galway and available in Gaelic too. A Galway Fairytale or Síscéal Ó Ghaillimh tells the tale of Séan and Gráinne’s journey into Galway market to buy their mother a …

Clever Cakes by Michael Rosen illustrated by Ashley King

Michael Rosen has revisited some ideas from his 90s collection to suit the Little Gems collection with dyslexia friendly publisher Barrington Stoke to create two cheeky short fractured fairy tales celebrating how diminutive girls can use their wits to outsmart hungry bears and grumpy kings. With fabulous illustrations from Ashley King (Littlefae recognised his work …

Otto Tattercoat & the Forest of Lost Things- Matilda Woods

I was inspired to purchase Otto Tattercoat & the Forest of Lost Things after hearing about it from Erin at My Shelves are Full and it certainly doesn't disappoint. Otto Tattercoat & the Forest of Lost Things has a wonderful Cosiness to its fantasy with a good heaping of peril and danger as we explore …

Children’s Gifting Stories for Christmas

Whilst I can come up plenty of options for individual novel recommendations ( what do you think should I write a post???) I thought considering we've had the privilege of reading some lovely 'Gift' style books over the last year I thought I would collate some ideas for Festive gifting recommendations! This post is looking …

Nevertell- Katharine Orton

Nevertell takes us to a Slavic landscape like the snowy mythology woven tales of Sophie Anderson, and will also speak to those who enjoyed the Scandinavian mythology inspired quests within Edith Pattou’s North Child and Kiran Millwood Hargraves’ The Way Past Winter. However, what’s very interesting and fresh is the resetting within a 20th century …

The Lost Fairytales- Isabel Otter and Ana Sender

This book is so perfect for me. You may have noticed that I have a love for Mythology and folktales and this book is concerned with fairytales across the globe that may not have the same fame and cultural imprint as their more famous relations do, but are still as inspiring and uplifting, some even …

The Girl Who Speaks Bear- Sophie Anderson

I’m a huge fan of Sophie Anderson’s writing, her debut The House With Chicken Legs is a soul-shifting experience that has cemented Sophie’s lyrical writing as one of my favourites. So, earlier this year, when Sophie tease-revealed the inspirations, title and setting of The Girl Who Speaks Bear and we were not just returning to …