Friday, March 9, 2012

CHILDREN BOOK REVIEW :: Traditions and Magical lands!!


We are a Irish family (well my side) and the luck of the Irish is fun to celebrate and read about so close to St. Patty's Day!

We enjoyed the beautiful stories in these books and hope you find them exciting and magical.

Check out these two books from publisher Barefoot Books.

Tales from Celtic Lands
Venture to the magical land of the Celtic peoples, where the spirits of the mountains, streams, seas and trees are all alive. The songs, blessing and folk tales in this collection are accompanied by notes on each story and a Celtic pronunciation guide. Book with double CDs include stories read by actress Niamh Cusack.

Ages 6 and up
Retold By: Caitlín Matthews
Illustrated By: Olwyn Whelan
Narrated By: Niamh Cusack


Tales from Old Ireland
Celebrate the wonder of Ireland with the seven enchanting stories in this captivating collection. The rich traditions of Irish storytelling are honored with larger-than-life characters, myths and legends around every bend, and plenty of magic. Book with double CDs include stories read by Grammy-nominated singer Maura O'Connell.

Ages 6 and up
Retold By: Malachy Doyle
Illustrated By: Niamh Sharkey
Narrated By: Maura O'Connell

Hope you all enjoy that corn beef and cabbage!!

Erin Go Bragh! 

Jennifer

ps :: If you like you can purchase copies of these wonderful books here enter TWENTY12 for a 20 % discount!

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