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Once upon a Place Eoin Colfer

Once upon a Place By Eoin Colfer

Once upon a Place by Eoin Colfer

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Summary

An anthology of short stories and poems from Ireland's leading children's writers, including Roddy Doyle, John Connolly and Siobhan Parkinson, edited by Eoin Colfer illustrated by world-renowned artist PJ Lynch.

Once upon a Place Summary

Once upon a Place by Eoin Colfer

Stories and poems compiled by Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl

'Rarely does one find such a rainbow of outstanding talent in one little book, one truly exceptional anthology.' - The Sunday Independent

A collection of 11 short stories and 6 poems by Ireland's top children's writers, edited by Children's Laureate Eoin Colfer and illustrated by world-renowned artist PJ Lynch.

'This is my laureate project with a general aim of connecting today's screen-centric youngsters to the magic of the country they live in and its rich artistic heritage,' says Eoin Colfer.

Contributors include: Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, film director Jim Sheridan, Siobhan Parkinson, John Connolly, Jane Mitchell, Oisin McGann, and Sarah Webb, among others.

Once upon a Place Reviews

As a collection, Once Upon a Place engages with the deep significance landscape has in Irish stories, featuring tales and legends matched with eerie illustrations perfectly evoking the strangeness of these stories and of the places that have inspired them.

* Children's Books Ireland *

This book is a gift that could be given to any child of any age, the younger kids could be read to. But it's also a gift we should buy for ourselves. Rarely does one find such a rainbow of outstanding talent in one little book, one truly exceptional anthology.

* The Sunday Independent *

Once Upon a Place is a significant publication, affording ample evidence of the high quality of the best of our current children's literature. It is a pleasure to add that the quality of the content is matched in this instance by the extremely attractive standards of the book's production values, including its design by Fidelma Slattery.

* The Irish Times *

The stories in the collection are certainly very varied; adventure stories, mysteries, stories of wonder are all included. All are linked by their referencing of Ireland which is evoked by descriptions of landscape, creatures, local magic and mischief and, most of all, weather! In John Connolly's memorable and beautifully written The Bear, the magic lies in the imagination of a child who needs to see something that may not really be there. All readers will know more about Ireland when they have read the stories than they knew at the beginning but they would also see that stories such as these are universal.

-- Julia Eccleshare * The Guardian *

About Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer is one of Ireland's best-known writers for children. His Artemis Fowl series is world-famous and has been adapted for film. His other books include Benny and Omar and the historical adventure Airman. He has also written And Another Thing, a sequel to Douglas Adams's Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Eoin was Laureate na nOg (Irish Children's Laureate) from 2014-6.

PJ Lynch is widely regarded as Ireland's finest illustrator. He has published more than twenty books over his career, among them the much-loved The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey and A Christmas Carol. He has won many awards, including the Mother Goose award and the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice). Originally from Belfast, PJ now lives in Dublin. PJ was Laureate na nOg (Irish Children's Laureate) from 2016-8.

Additional information

GOR007094673
9781910411377
191041137X
Once upon a Place by Eoin Colfer
Eoin Colfer
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Little Island
20151015
256
Short-listed for Irish Book Awards 2015 (Ireland)
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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