A Dublin Fairytale

with beautiful, muted colour tones and excellent child-friendly artwork, this is a charming, evocative book for keeps

-- Irish Examiner

a very magical fairytale adventure

* Woman's Way *

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

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