The Boy who Knew what the Birds said - Softcover

Colum, Padraic

Softcover

ISBN 10: 147529073X ISBN 13: 9781475290738

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2012

Synopsis

This book has depth, artistry and drama with a strong and clear storyteller’s voice. It needed, in my opinion as a teacher, a helping hand to make it more accessible to contemporary children – especially North American kids. So I gave it a fresh editing with grade 4-8 students in mind. In addition to editing for clarity and pronounceability (Celtic spellings are sometimes impossible!), I refreshed the original illustrations, inserted footnotes where a word was uncommon or seldom used, added a map to show where countries and mountains mentioned in the book are located, added a section with characterizations and drawings of all the birds which appear in the book, included the Celtic Ogham alphabet referenced in one tale (plus examples for students to decipher and encouragement for them to write their own Ogham), and finally, added a brief biography of Padraic Colum, with a description of his dramatic life and times in Ireland and his arrival in the land of hope, America. This book really is a gem and well worth the reading for both students and adults alike. Reg Down: editor.

About this title

About the Author:

Padraic Colum (1881 1972) was a poet, a playwright, and a leader of the Irish Renaissance, but he is best known for his works for children, including The Children of Odin and The Golden Fleece (a Newbery Honor Book).

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 147529073X
• ISBN 13: 9781475290738
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158
• Editor: Down Reg
• Illustrator: Walker Dugald Stewart, Down Reg