L' uomo della nebbia

Parts of this I really liked, parts I didn't. The illustrations are largely good, nice colours and atmospheric but the faces and some other elements let them down. Some pages looked like a first attempt that needed refining, some where quite good. The story was mostly good, quite inventive, not sure Leggi tutto

Set on Ireland's rocky west coast, this recent picture-book from Tomi Ungerer is the story of siblings Finn and Cara, the children of a local fisherman and boat-builder who get blown off course while out in their currach, and land on the mysterious and much feared Fog Island. Here they meet the Fog

A lovely and affectionate story.

This book left me with many questions, the mystery created by Ungerer kept me intrigued. The story is about two siblings who's father built them a boat to explore the bay in. He warns them not to stray too far as he worries they may not return. Inevitably, they stray too far and are met with a myster Leggi tutto

A love song of sorts to Ireland, set at a time not too long in the past where poverty was a commonality and people's reliance on the land was central to their lives. Here we follow the lives of Finn and Cara and their parents who lived by the Irish sea. Happy with their lot and all equally happy to

I sense a larger, though still focused, story could grow from this; it’s ripe for an animated embellishment by a group like Cartoon Saloon (the folks behind “The Secret of Kells” and “Song of the Sea.”) But on its own, it’s still a lovely, somewhat chilly, example of the mysterious Irish fairy tale, Leggi tutto

Is it ever too early to give your young'n the willies? (Quit nodding your heads, "..and then the bow breaks.." come on give me a break!) This author/illustrator is held in high reguard and once you flip through this atmospheric storybook you'll know why. Brother and sister Finn and Cara live in the