I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me : Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood by Sarah Webb
Oranges and lemons, dancing sausages, little kittens, ducks and turtles; golden slumbers, lullabies and Irish eyes – they’re all here, and plenty more. A wonderful collection of nursery rhymes to treasure, songs and poems to share, gathered by Sarah Webb and with joyful illustrations by Paul Delaney that jump off every page. Enjoy childhood favourites like ‘Old Mother Hubbard’ and ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’, classic ditties like ‘When Irish Eyes Are Smiling’ and ‘Skip to My Lou’, and funny rhymes like ‘I Made You Look’ and ‘Hot Dog’ that will cheer up any bedtime, as well as magical verses for children written by Spike Milligan and Gordon Snell and a beautiful lullaby by singer-songwriter Lisa O’Neill.
Oranges and lemons, dancing sausages, little kittens, ducks and turtles; golden slumbers, lullabies and Irish eyes – they’re all here, and plenty more. A wonderful collection of nursery rhymes to treasure, songs and poems to share, gathered by Sarah Webb and with joyful illustrations by Paul Delaney that jump off every page. Enjoy childhood favourites like ‘Old Mother Hubbard’ and ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’, classic ditties like ‘When Irish Eyes Are Smiling’ and ‘Skip to My Lou’, and funny rhymes like ‘I Made You Look’ and ‘Hot Dog’ that will cheer up any bedtime, as well as magical verses for children written by Spike Milligan and Gordon Snell and a beautiful lullaby by singer-songwriter Lisa O’Neill.
Oranges and lemons, dancing sausages, little kittens, ducks and turtles; golden slumbers, lullabies and Irish eyes – they’re all here, and plenty more. A wonderful collection of nursery rhymes to treasure, songs and poems to share, gathered by Sarah Webb and with joyful illustrations by Paul Delaney that jump off every page. Enjoy childhood favourites like ‘Old Mother Hubbard’ and ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’, classic ditties like ‘When Irish Eyes Are Smiling’ and ‘Skip to My Lou’, and funny rhymes like ‘I Made You Look’ and ‘Hot Dog’ that will cheer up any bedtime, as well as magical verses for children written by Spike Milligan and Gordon Snell and a beautiful lullaby by singer-songwriter Lisa O’Neill.
About the Author
Sarah Webb is a children's writer from Dublin. She won Irish Book Awards for Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World (with Lauren O'Neill) and A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea (with Steve McCarthy). She was awarded the CBI Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Books in Ireland.
About the Illustrator
Paul Delaney is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Cork. He likes to make art that is bold, graphic, sweet and good natured, topped with a healthy sprinkling of anarchy.
Praise for I See the Moon and the Moon Sees Me
‘this jaunty, lavish book is a cornucopia of silliness and sentiment … with a keenly Irish flavour due to material from the National Folklore Collection. There is enough material for countless bedtimes’
- Children's Books Ireland’s Annual Reading Guide 2024
‘Combining modern verses, familiar refrains, school-yard rhymes and material from the National Folklore collection, Webb and Delaney’s selection of poems from an Irish childhood will provide a trip down memory lane for older readers and a new exposure to the fun of rhyme for younger readers. A collection that can be re-visited time and time again, traversing seasons, landscapes and ending with a sweet goodnight’
- Irish Examiner
Publisher: The O’Brien Press
Date Published: 14 October 2024
Hardback, 64pages
ISBN: 9781788494496
