Alexandra loves swinging and splashing and her bright red shoes. And her mum. She doesn't much like having her hair washed, though, and she definitely does not like the dark.
Four short stories about the everyday life of a little girlreminiscent of Shirley Hughes, from Ireland's first Children's Laureate
Alexandras adventures include changing her name, bedtime fears, and a plaster disaster. These stories by Irelands first Childrens Laureate were originally broadcast on Ireland's national public service television, and are great for reading aloud to young children. Warm stories for bedtime reading are complemented by sweet and charming illustrations. Also available in Irish as Fionnuala.
Siobhįn Parkinson is one of Ireland's best-known writers for children. She has written almost thirty books, most of them for children and teenagers, for which she has won a bagful of awards and nominations, and her books have been translated into about twenty languages. She was Ireland's first Children's Laureate.
