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Sally Go Round The Stars: Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood


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No. of pages 64

Published: 2014

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Great for age 12-18 years

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A major, beautifully-illustrated collection of favourite nursery rhymes known and
loved throughout Ireland. It includes favourite international, British and Irish rhymes as well as special Irish favourites. Includes;

  • Sally Go Round the Moon
  • Diddle, Diddle, Dumpling
  • Two Little Dicky Birds
  • Are Ye Right There, Michael?
  • Half a Pound of Tuppenny Rice
  • Adam and Eve and Pinch Me

and many, many more!

'a cracker' Late Late Toy Show

 

This book was recognised by the Irish Children's Book of the Year.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

Sarah Webb is a children's author who combines writing with schools visits, reading and giving workshops at festivals, and teaching creative writing. She has won two Irish Book Awards for her children's books (for A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea and Blazing a Trail), as well as the Children's Books Ireland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Books, awarded in 2015. Sarah worked for many years as a children's bookseller and was writer in residence for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in 2016/2017: she is currently the Children's Literary Advisor to Listowel Writers' Week. For more, visit www. sarahwebb. info Steve McCarthy is a Dublin-born art maker and obsessive picture-builder. With a keen interest in colour and character, Steve has managed to sneak his singular style into many forms, from Cartoon Saloon's Oscar-nominated feature film Song of the Sea to children's books and projects for brands worldwide. His work won Best Illustration at the IDI Irish Design Awards 2016. For more, visit www. mrstevemccarthy. com Sarah and Steve's first book together for The O'Brien Press was Sally Go Round the Stars (with Claire Ranson), which was nominated for Irish Children's Book of the Year at the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards. Sarah Webb is a writer and former children's bookseller, and is currently the children's reviewer for the Irish Independent as well as being on the board of Children's Books Ireland, while being active in events and festivals. Sarah Webb is a children's author who combines writing with schools visits, reading and giving workshops at festivals, and teaching creative writing. She has won two Irish Book Awards for her children's books (for A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea and Blazing a Trail), as well as the Children's Books Ireland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Books, awarded in 2015. Sarah worked for many years as a children's bookseller and was writer in residence for Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in 2016/2017: she is currently the Children's Literary Advisor to Listowel Writers' Week. For more, visit www. sarahwebb. info Claire Ranson was born in England where she completed a degree in English Literature and a Master's in Children's Literature. She has worked with Poetry Ireland and Children's Books Ireland. She now lives in Dublin with her husband and two children. Steve McCarthy is a Dublin-born art maker and obsessive picture-builder. With a keen interest in colour and character, Steve has managed to sneak his singular style into many forms, from Cartoon Saloon's Oscar-nominated feature film Song of the Sea to children's books and projects for brands worldwide. His work won Best Illustration at the IDI Irish Design Awards 2016. For more, visit www. mrstevemccarthy. com Sarah and Steve's first book together for The O'Brien Press was Sally Go Round the Stars (with Claire Ranson), which was nominated for Irish Children's Book of the Year at the Bord Gais Energy Irish Book Awards.

This book has been nominated for the following award:

Irish Children's Book of the Year
This book was recognised by the Irish Children's Book of the Year.

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