<p>with beautiful, muted colour tones and excellent child-friendly artwork, this is a charming, evocative book for keeps</p>
- Irish Examiner,
<p>a very magical fairytale adventure</p>
Woman's Way
<p>Nicola Colton reroutes Little Red Riding Hood’s journey to the urban wilderness in this amusing modern fairy tale for very young readers … Colton’s inventive book provides a perfect yardstick for tired short legs walking through the city (“Look: there’s Trinity College of Sorcery”)</p>
- Irish Times,
<p>This is a beautifully illustrated re-imagining of the classic story of Little Red Riding Hood. This time the story is set in Dublin where the city itself is just as much a character in the story as its fearless heroine, Fiona. Full of charm and imagination Fiona overcomes her fears to reach her granny’s house, on her whistle-stop tour around major Dublin landmarks. Charming illustrations and engaging story-line allow the voice of the child to emerge in both the text and illustration as she negotiates the world around her. A wonderful book which like its hero Fiona, is both bold and fearless. Great for read aloud or read alone!</p>
Literacy Association of Ireland
<p>beautifully quirky … a short journey that all kids will enjoy</p>
- Sunday World,
<p>a unique, original revisitation of <em>Little Red Riding Hood</em> with a mischievous, Irish twist. Presented with sun-splashed, eccentric illustrations in a gently muted rainbow palette, <em>A Dublin Fairytale</em> follows the journey of Fiona and her cat to buy supplies at the Witches’ Market for her Granny, who is sick. […] A delightful story ... Children will love <em>A Dublin Fairytale</em> for its candor, freshness, and imagination.</p>
- The MidWest Book Review (US),
<p>the gorgeous illustrations were impossible to pass up</p>
- deserttodublin,
<p>beautiful … amazing illustrations … brilliant map … fantastic … an urban fairytale</p>
- RTE Radio 1, Marian Finuane
<p>a joy to read and a pleasure to view</p>
- Sunday World,
<p>beautifully illustrated … mapping and sequencing could be explored after a class reading … suitable for storytelling with young children and could be used in an Infant Classroom</p>
- InTouch Magazine,
<p>full of charm and gentle wit and congratulations must go to her Irish publishers, O’Brien Press, for supporting new picture book talent</p>
- Sunday Independent,
<p>this year’s treat for young Dubliners … unquestionably</p>
- Irish Times,
<p>I like a good fairytale, especially when a writer approaches it in a different way … The illustrations are charming, softly drawn with lovely autumnal colours and interesting things to look at throughout … a nice bedtime story</p>
- thebookbag.co.uk,
<p>very special</p>
- mummypages.ie,
<p>the story is enjoyable, but the real hero of this book is the beautiful artwork - each page brings with it a new scene with lots to take in and discover</p>
- Leabhar Love,
<p>delightful</p>
- kidscultureireland.com,
<p>lovely and unusual</p>
- parentsintouch.co.uk,
<p>absolutely delightful</p>
- Gobblefunked,
<p>a playful retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in Dublin … gentle and fun … friendly and very stylish … a lovely way to (re)discover the Fair(y) City and an invitation to find magic round every corner</p>
- Children’s Books Ireland Recommended Reading Guide,
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Biographical note
Nicola Colton is an illustrator based in Dublin. Her style is playful and colourful and very much influenced by folktales/folk art, scenes in nature and children’s picture books.
Her website is www.nicolacolton.com.