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A tale rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community.
Co-published by Little Island Books and Skein Press.
Written by beloved storyteller Chrissy Donoghue Ward.
Illustrated by Monika Mitkute.
The Travellers lived happily, travelling from place to place, until one day the bad king and queen arrived in Ireland.
The king of the Travellers, and his grandchildren run away to the woods. There they meet the lovely fairy queen, who turns all the Travellers into leprechauns so they can hide from the bad queen’s soldiers.
"The strength of this story is the authenticity of the author’s voice, effortlessly creating a story that feels as though it has been passed through the generations." – Irish Examiner
Description
A tale rooted in the oral tradition of the Irish Traveller community.
Co-published by Little Island Books and Skein Press.
Written by beloved storyteller Chrissy Donoghue Ward.
Illustrated by Monika Mitkute.
The Travellers lived happily, travelling from place to place, until one day the bad king and queen arrived in Ireland.
The king of the Travellers, and his grandchildren run away to the woods. There they meet the lovely fairy queen, who turns all the Travellers into leprechauns so they can hide from the bad queen’s soldiers.
Praise
"The strength of this story is the authenticity of the author’s voice, effortlessly creating a story that feels as though it has been passed through the generations." – Irish Examiner
