Description
Fia looks out her window and across the bay. She longs to see the mysterious island, which appears and disappears in the water.
One night a moonbeam reaches across the bay and leads her to the island. She walks with magical creatures, dances with a host of girls and boys, and visits the bottom of the sea and the stars in space.
Lyrical text with gorgeous colour illustrations, from a multi-award-winning Irish author. Based on the mythical Irish island of Hy Brasil, which lies off the west coast of Galway.
About the Author
Patricia Forde has published several picturebooks as well as three novels for children with Little Island Books. She has won two White Raven Awards and has twice been shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year. THE WORDSMITH is a Library Association of America Notable Book for Children. Its sequel, MOTHER TONGUE, was published in 2019. BUMPFIZZLE THE BEST ON PLANET EARTH was the Dublin UNESCO Citywide Read 2019. Her debut picturebook in English, FIDGET THE WONDER DOG, is published by Puffin in April 2020.
Reviews
'Beautiful, ethereal, magical. This original picture book captures the imagination of all who read it; it genuinely feels you are holding something magical in your hands.'
'To the Island is an enchanting picture book ... a tale that's imbued with old magic and folklore.'
-- Rachel Caddick * Get Kids into Books *'With lyrical writing, Patricia Forde has created a journey that is filled with magic, imagination and swirling, textural imagery that is echoed to perfection in the beautiful illustrations by Nicola Bernardelli ... Evocative, magical, soothing and full of quiet, glorious wonder.'
Mary Esther Judy
Fallen Star Stories
'Nicola Bernardelli's illustrations are suffused with light and glimmering tendrils of magic, which spin through a blushing twilight sky. However, they also provide us with a bird's eye view of Galway city as Fia flies above it, her long red hair trailing in the wind. The city's natives and visitors alike will enjoy identifying landmarks as much as learning of the local legend.'
-- Sara Keating * The Irish Times *
'It is quite unusual to find a full fantasy adventure as a picture book. This is not a story that talks down to children in any way. The language used is rich and evocative and the atmosphere beautifully captured by the prose.'
-- Jacqueline Harris * Books for Topics *'... one of the most attractive children's picture books I've seen published this year. Exceptional.'
-- Anne Cunningham * Annie Books *'To the Island is the perfect book to transport your young reader to a whole new world, fuelling both imagination and curiosity.'
-- Ellie Egleton * Armadillo Magazine *"This is an absolutely stunning book."
* @milo_and_gigis_bookshelf *Book Information
ISBN 9781912417513
Author Patricia Forde
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Little Island
Publisher Little Island
