Tales from Old Ireland HC w 2 CDs
Tales from Old Irelandcontains seven classic stories,  beautifully retold by Malachy Doyle in 90 big pages. Some of the tales will be  instantly familiar: "Fair, Brown, and Trembling," for example, is a  straightforward version of the Cinderella story right down to the lost shoe.  Others are much less well known, like the tale of the fisherman, Jack Doherty,  who always wanted to meet a Merrow (a man who lives beneath the sea). Niamh  Sharkey's delightfully quirky illustrations (also seen inJack and the BeanstalkandThe Gigantic Turnip) are  simple and striking; a few take up a full page, and smaller ones are scattered  throughout the text. While culturally specific (and complete with a  pronunciation guide for names and a few unusual words),Tales of Old  Irelandhas universal appeal and should occupy shelf-space in every child's  imagination. (Ages 5 and older)--Richard Farr--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.