Siobhán Parkinson Ordine dei libri

A book to help children and families cope with the loss of a baby. Based on the author's personal experience.

Christmas is coming and Evie is wishing, wishing ...

Twenty illustrated essays on Irish women, historical and contemporary, who have defied cultural norms around femininity and achieved great things. With a preface by Sabina Higgins.

Edited by ex-Children's Laureate Siobhan Parkinson, seven top Irish writers write brand new fairy tales for the 21st century, but with plenty of the magic, wisdom and laughter that we find in the traditional Irish tales. Including wolves and dragons, magic frogs, a kind monster, a mysterious mermaid, a mischievous wee man, a heroic sky snake, as well as human boys and girls, this is a spellbinding collection of contemporary writing. Each story is beautifully and decoratively illustrated with Olwyn Whelan's jewel-like, brightly coloured paintings. The stories are: The Princess and the Other Frog by Siobhan Parkinson; Eleanor by John Boyne; Badness, Madness and Trickery by Malachy Doyle; Finbar the Furious by Paula Leyden; The Woman who Stroked Stones by Maeve Friel; The Princess who Wanted to be Queen by Deirdre Sullivan; Nora and the Sky Snake by Darragh Martin.

A touching new tale of hope and miracles from the award-winning Siobhan Parkinson.

Four short stories about the adventures of a young girl, perfect for bedtime reading.

A heartbreaking story guaranteed to get into your head and your heart.

When Olivia helps her quirky friend Hal, whose synesthesia causes him to experience everything in colors, with a prank intended to get rid of Hal's potential stepfather, there are unexpected consequences, including the disappearance of Hal's mother.

Set in the competitive world of Irish dancing, Siobhan Parkinson's latest book will delight girls from aged 10 upwards.