Pigin of Howth: Book and CD Edition
No. of pages 64
Published: 2017
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Pigin of Howth was the first picture book from the much-loved Kathleen Watkins, beautifully brought to life through Margaret Anne Suggs' detailed illustrations.
Now, the first voice ever to be heard on RTE (Kathleen was RTE's first continuity announcer), reads these charming stories aloud for you to enjoy with the young child in your life.
These stories first came into the world when Kathleen made them up for her first grandchild, Cian. Now, get ready to enjoy her telling them to you.
'Genuinely whimsical' Kirkus Review
'A delight' The Sunday Times
'A beautiful book. Just lovely, warm and kindly' Ryan Tubridy
'Adorable and prettily illustrated' Irish Mail on Sunday
'Gorgeous book and written with real warmth and affection!' Marty Whelan
'Delightful ... great fun!' Sunday Independent
There are 64 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2017 by Gill .
Kathleen Watkins was a well-known harpist and folk singer and continuity announcer and is married to broadcaster Gay Byrne. Margaret Anne Suggs teaches as a lecturer in the Illustration department at Ballyfermot College of Further Education where she founded the Illustration course.