A Dublin Fairytale
School year: Reception, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7
No. of pages 32
Published: 2019
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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 2019 by O'Brien Press Ltd .
Nicola Colton is an illustrator based in Dublin. Her style is playful and colourful and very much influenced by folktales/folk art, scenes in nature and children's picture books.
This book has been nominated for the following awards:
White Raven Award
This book was recognised by the White Raven Award.
Lai Awards - Ages 0-4 Years
This book was recognised in the Ages 0-4 Years category by the Lai Awards.
Children's Book of the Year - Junior
This book was recognised in the Junior category by the Children's Book of the Year.
with beautiful, muted colour tones and excellent child-friendly artwork, this is a charming, evocative book for keeps
-- Irish Examiner
Nicola Colton reroutes Little Red Riding Hood's journey to the urban wilderness in this amusing modern fairy tale for very young readers ... Colton's inventive book provides a perfect yardstick for tired short legs walking through the city ("Look: there's Trinity College of Sorcery")
-- Irish Times
This is a beautifully illustrated re-imagining of the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood. This time the story is set in Dublin where the city itself is just as much a character in the story as its fearless heroine, Fiona. Full of charm and imagination Fiona overcomes her fears to reach her granny's house, on her whistle-stop tour around major Dublin landmarks. Charming illustrations and engaging story-line allow the voice of the child to emerge in both the text and illustration as she negotiates the world around her. A wonderful book which like its hero Fiona, is both bold and fearless. Great for read aloud or read alone!
* Literacy Association of Ireland *
beautifully quirky ... a short journey that all kids will enjoy
-- Sunday World
a unique, original revisitation of Little Red Riding Hood with a mischievous, Irish twist. Presented with sun-splashed, eccentric illustrations in a gently muted rainbow palette, A Dublin Fairytale follows the journey of Fiona and her cat to buy supplies at the Witches' Market for her Granny, who is sick. [...] A delightful story ... Children will love A Dublin Fairytale for its candor, freshness, and imagination.
-- The MidWest Book Review (US)
the gorgeous illustrations were impossible to pass up
-- deserttodublin
beautiful ... amazing illustrations ... brilliant map ... fantastic ... an urban fairytale
-- RTE Radio 1 * Marian Finuane *
a joy to read and a pleasure to view
-- Sunday World
beautifully illustrated ... mapping and sequencing could be explored after a class reading ... suitable for storytelling with young children and could be used in an Infant Classroom
-- InTouch Magazine
full of charm and gentle wit and congratulations must go to her Irish publishers, O'Brien Press, for supporting new picture book talent
-- Sunday Independent
this year's treat for young Dubliners ... unquestionably
-- Irish Times
I like a good fairytale, especially when a writer approaches it in a different way ... The illustrations are charming, softly drawn with lovely autumnal colours and interesting things to look at throughout ... a nice bedtime story
-- thebookbag.co.uk
very special
-- mummypages.ie
the story is enjoyable, but the real hero of this book is the beautiful artwork - each page brings with it a new scene with lots to take in and discover
-- Leabhar Love
delightful
-- kidscultureireland.com
lovely and unusual
-- parentsintouch.co.uk
absolutely delightful
-- Gobblefunked
a playful retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in Dublin ... gentle and fun ... friendly and very stylish ... a lovely way to (re)discover the Fair(y) City and an invitation to find magic round every corner
-- Children's Books Ireland Recommended Reading Guide