Eoin O' Brien Eoin O'Brien Flossie McFluff

€9.99

Code 9781788492188

Three stories in rhyme about little fairy Flossie McFluff. Flossie may be tiny and shiny, but she is tough and smart, whether it's helping to deal with litter louts in her precious forest, or helping a leprechaun to find his missing gold...

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Binding: Paperback

Date Published: 12 Apr 2021

The colourful illustrations are intricate in detail and each page is framed or decorated with traditional Celtic symbols where the meeting of these features echo the fluid nature and aesthetic of the artwork found in The Book of Kells. This is a charming collection of rhythmic stories that couples as a practical and engaging introduction to young readers about the necessity of cadence and flow in the read and enjoyment of poetry. Recommended for three- to seven-year-olds

* Irish Examiner *

About the Author

Eoin O'Brien is a songwriter and musician, a writer and illustrator. He enjoys nothing more than a good old singsong around a kitchen table or a bonfire. He lives with his fantastic wife, two beautiful children and a dog, in historic Glasnevin in north Dublin. Audrey Dowling is a French artist and illustrator living in County Kilkenny. She initially pursued a career in the fashion industry in Paris but somehow ended up in the Irish countryside. Her surroundings inspire her work, as well as folklore from all cultures, fairy tales and vintage imagery. Her universe is colourful and narrative, often praised as graceful and poetic.

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Sweet little fluttery folk, or sneaky, shape-shifting stealers of souls and even children? The little people, sometimes benevolently angelic but just as often portrayed as magical mischief-makers, have a complex history in children's literature, due in no small part to the broad range of perceptions of what actually constitutes a fairytale. Into the mix comes another elfish enigma. Despite her dainty name, Flossie McFluff is a fairy for the modern age, and, like some flying squad eco-warrior, takes militant action against anyone who dares litter her local forest ... Dublin author Eoin O'Brien, himself a singer and musician, brings rhythm and rhyme to this collection of three short fairy stories, gracefully illustrated by the Kilkenny-based French artist Audrey Dowling

* Evening Echo *

Beautifully and magically illustrated

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I score this book 10 out of 10

Jake Age 7

* Seomra Ranga *

I like the way the pictures look. I give the book 10 out of 10. Everyone should read this book

Caitlin Age 8

* Seomra Ranga *

This collection of three short stories from Eoin O'Brien takes its inspiration from ancient Irish folklore, but the plots also draw on contemporary concerns: think banshees, leprechauns and littering. The gentle rhyming couplets and large format text will encourage newly independent readers to tackle the book on their own, but young story-lovers will happily follow Dowling's vibrant pictures as their parents read aloud to them

* Business Post *

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