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Available June 2022
The Fog Catcher’s Daughter - Illustrated by Alan Marks Candlewick Press USA - Walker Books UK A brave young girl rows out to meet her destiny in a lavishly illustrated original tale steeped in fairy lore, from a traditional Irish storyteller. A daughter embarks on a perilous journey to rescue her father in this beautiful, eerie, and timeless original folktale. Eily and her father live in Ireland, three fields from the sea, within sight of the enchanted isle of Lisnashee. The fairy folk who live there cause mischief and harm to any who trespass, but once a year at Midsummer, Eily’s father, the Fog Catcher, rows out to collect magic from the fog around the island. His sole protection is a charm tucked in his pocket, and when Eily finds the lost charm in a hedgerow after he departs, she knows at once what she must do. Haunting watercolor paintings evoke the beauty of the Irish coastline in an imaginative coming-of-age tale about honoring the past and taking courage with an open heart. |
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Rónán and the Mermaid - Illustrated by Jordi Solano
Candlewick Press USA - Walker Books UK One day long ago, a monk from the Abbey of Bangor found a young boy washed up on the shore. He was surrounded by a circle of seals. It was a mystery where the boy had come from. At first, he could barely speak. But when he recovered he said he'd been brought ashore by a lady with long golden hair who sang him to safety. The monks knew the legend of the mermaid Liban who had been wandering the coast for three hundred years. Was it the mermaid who had saved him? AWARDS
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“Solano’s pencil, watercolor, and digital-media art features soothing, earth-toned images of landscapes and characters and is a wonderful complement to McShane’s poetic text. A great choice for St. Patrick’s Day programs and bedtime reading.” Booklist
“With this ode to music and mermaids, McShane deftly uses old stories to create a lyrical, satisfying new one. The painterly illustrations, with their natural browns, greens, and blues, fit well with the traditional tone of the story.” Kirkus
