A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea: Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood - Hardcover

Webb, Sarah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1847177948 ISBN 13: 9781847177940

Publisher: The O'Brien Press, 2017

Synopsis

A beautifully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes to treasure, and songs, poems and rhymes to share. Enjoy Irish favourites like Brian O Linn and I ll Tell Me Ma , classics such as My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean and Monday s Child , silly rhymes that every child will love like Beans , Pardon Me and On Top of Spaghetti , as well as magical verses for children written by Oscar Wilde, Oliver St John Gogarty, James Joyce and others.  

About this title

Review:

a treasure trove for child and adult readers alike

(White Raven 2018)

beguiling, wonderfully illustrated

(Irish Mail on Sunday)

a delicious treat of a book ... a treasure of an anthology ... filled with captivating illustrations in bold striking colours to help a little person’s imagination really lift off whether they are at reading or picture looking stage ... Useful for the younger classroom, where infants would enjoy the unusual verses. The rhymes and tongue twisters would appeal to middle ages and the bright illustrations would make a great stimulus in senior art lessons. Reviewed by Orla Faulkner, Drogheda, Co Louth

(InTouch Magazine)

‘a veritable treasure trove with a smile-inducing surprise on every page ... Grandparents and parents will delight in it just as much as the little ones and the vibrant, lavish double-page illustrations by Steve McCarthy really enhance the journey’

(Shinners and the Brood)

this exuberantly illustrated collection of beloved rhymes celebrates the richness of Irish and international traditional verse for children and offers a multigenerational appeal. Sarah Webb’s skilful curation of traditional rhymes is beautifully counterparted by Steve McCarthy’s vivid design

(Patricia Kennon, Chair of the CBI Awards 2018)

less of a book and more of a time machine, Sarah Webb’s latest collection will transport you back to primary school, while Steve McCarthy’s singular illustrations keep you firmly located in the twenty-first century ... there is much to rediscover here ... McCarthy’s illustrations are note-perfect ... immense warmth and humour is palpable in each colour-drenched spread ... the impressive balance of history and whimsy throughout this book skilfully preserves a vital piece of our intangible heritage while keeping the tradition alive and located in the present. A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea is the perfect vehicle to bring Irish children’s literature to the next generation at home and abroad ... ideal for children, as well as their parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents

(Inis Magazine)

the compilation provides a treasure trove for young and old readers alike

(Irish Times)

a humorously illustrated read-aloud anthology ... repeated recitations are a must

(Kirkus Reviews)

this wonderfully illustrated book of popular rhymes and songs will delight children and even have adults belting out a verse or two

(Irish Mail on Sunday)

a gorgeous collection of rhymes, poems and songs that will transport you back to your childhood and will delight younger readers and parents alike

(Sunday Independent)

From the Back Cover:

A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea

Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

 

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Sarah Webb and Steve McCarthy

 

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A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea

 

Sarah Webb and Steve McCarthy

 

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Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.

One fell off and bumped his head.

Mama called the doctor, and the doctor said:

‘No more monkeys, jumping on the bed!’

 

Owls and pussycats, cockles and mussels, wiggly worms and rattlin’ bogs – they’re all here, and more. Rhymes, songs and verses to delight any child, from the team behind the bestselling Sally Go Round the Stars.

 

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A wonderfully illustrated collection of nursery rhymes to treasure, and songs, poems and rhymes to share. Enjoy Irish favourites like ‘Brian O’Linn’ and ‘I’ll Tell Me Ma’, classics such as ‘My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean’ and ‘Monday’s Child’, silly rhymes that every child will love like ‘Beans’, ‘Pardon Me’ and ‘On Top of Spaghetti’, as well as magical verses for children written by Oscar Wilde, Alice Taylor, Julie O’Callaghan, James Joyce and others.

 

 

Praise for Sally Go Round the Stars

‘A cracker ... Beautifully illustrated.’ Ryan Tubridy, The Late Late Toy Show

‘Children from three years upwards will be rapt – as will parents reliving their childhoods.’ The Sunday Business Post

‘An anthology to use now and treasure later.’ Evening Echo

 

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Sarah Webb is the author of the Ask Amy Green and Songbird Café series for young readers. She worked for many years as a children’s bookseller and now combines writing with schools visits, reading and giving workshops at festivals, and teaching creative writing. In 2015, Sarah was awarded the Children’s Books Ireland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children’s Books. She is the Children’s Literary Advisor to Listowel Writers’ Week and was writer in residence for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in 2016/2017. For more, visit www.sarahwebb.info

 

Steve McCarthy is a Dublin-born art maker and obsessive picture-builder. With a keen interest in colour and character, Steve has managed to sneak his singular style into many forms, from Cartoon Saloon’s Oscar-nominated feature film Song of the Sea to children’s books and projects for brands worldwide. His work won Best Illustration at the IDI Irish Design Awards 2016. For more, visit www.mrstevemccarthy.com

 

Sarah and Steve’s first book together for The O’Brien Press was Sally Go Round the Stars (with Claire Ranson), which was nominated for Irish Children’s Book of the Year at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards.

About this edition

• Publisher: The O'Brien Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1847177948
• ISBN 13: 9781847177940
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: McCarthy Steve