Brian and the Vikings
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
No. of pages 32
Published: 2014
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book has been graded for interest at 4 years.
There are 32 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 in 2014 by O'Brien Press Ltd .
Chris Judge is an established artist and has had four solo exhibitions in Dublin as well as taking part in group shows in Ireland, UK and U. S. A. He has had several picture books published by Andersen Press. He lives in Dublin. Chris Judge is an award winning author and illustrator from Dublin. His picture books include The Lonely Beast series, The Great Explorer and TiN. He illustrated Roddy Doyle's children's book Brilliant and collaborated with comedian David O'Doherty on the smash hit Danger is Everywhere! Mark Wickham is an award winning illustrator and designer from West Cork. His personal and commercial work has been published and exhibited internationally. He recently made a 100ft floating sculpture that glowed in the dark.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Children's Book of the Year - Junior
This book was recognised in the Junior category by the Children's Book of the Year.
This book features the following character:
Brian
This book features the character Brian.
wonderfully colourful ... sure to capture many a child's imagination
-- Maternity & Infant Magazine
for little readers, or for reading aloud ... cute
-- Irish Independent
ideal for any child starting to read on their own but works very well when read aloud too
-- Sunday Independent
exciting
-- Metro Herald
an entertaining and well-written picture book
-- The Swallows Nest
with laugh-aloud characters and colourful landscapes, this is a real treat
-- Irish Examiner
a confidence-builder for quieter children, and a neat introduction to history and imaginative storytelling. Get working on the Christmas list
-- Sunday Business Post
Mark Wickham's debut picturebook and Chris Judge's first picturebook collaboration proves to be an exciting and humorous adventure ... a real delight
-- The Looking Glass
lively and amusing
-- parentsintouch.co.uk
Judge ... creates a wonderful adventure that even the youngest children will love ... the illustration work is expertly handled by Mark Wickham. And what a treasure! The use of colour and line perfectly suit the story and create drama in and of themselves ... overall, this picture book is a huge success
-- Fallen Star Stories
Elise (age 5) thought this book was funny. She thought it was good and, every couple of nights, asked for it to be read
-- Bleach House Library