This bright, colourful and lively Irish wordfinder contains over 500 words, and is designed to help young children extend their Irish vocabulary in an enjoyable and stimulating way. Each page or spread contains familiar scenes, which are designed to encourage conversation. New words can be learnt using the charming individual models of objects and characters throughout the book. It contains a useful Irish/English word list and easy-to-use pronunciation guide. Illustrated with Jo Litchfield's outstanding handmade models, this simple language book will provide both children and adults with hours of enjoyment.

 

This book is part of a book series called Everyday Words .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

Mike Nicholson won the Kelpies Prize for new Scottish children's fiction in 2005. He is the author of two other Picture Kelpies, Thistle Street and Thistle Sands, and two stories for children aged 7 and up, Catscape and Grimm. Mike lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jo Litchfield is a professional illustrator and designer who works from her studio in Derbyshire, England. She studied Graphic Design at Derby University before working as a designer and illustrator for Usborne Publishing. She uses model-making, digital techniques and photography in her work, and has illustrated many children's books.