This breathtaking book explores Irelands animals by habitat, the myths and legends associated with them, favourite folklore superstitions and famous real-life Irish dogs, horses and dolphins, amongst others! Theres so much to delve into, and readers will be totally absorbed by Kathi Burkes detailed illustrations and her father Johns fabulous facts. From selkies and merrows to swans and salmon, from wolfhounds and elks to racehorses and greyhounds theres so much to learn in this Animalopedia of all things Irish!
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Irish animals!
Kathi Fatti Burke is an award-winning illustrator and artist. Her first book, Irelandopedia, won the Tubridy Show Listeners Choice Award at the Irish Book Awards 2015. She is also the illustrator of Foclóiropedia and the Little Library series, written by her dad, John Burke. Having lived in Amsterdam and Dublin, she is now back home in Waterford City.
John Burke is a retired primary school teacher and was Teaching Principal from 1980 to 2009. He lives in Waterford City.