The Song of Brigid's Cloak
About the Book
‘‘There was a wise woman, we’re all agreed,
some call her Brigid, some call her Bríd.
She grew up kind and she liked a joke
and she always wore a wee small cloak.’
A miserly king is no match for a smart young woman in this lively retelling of the beloved Irish legend of Brigid and her miraculous cloak. Award-winning poet and songwriter Catherine Ann Cullen’s words are brought to life in glowing illustrations by Katya Swan. Read the story and learn to sing The Song of Brigid’s Cloak!
About the Author and Illustrator
Catherine Ann Cullen
was the inaugural Poetry Ireland poet in residence. She is author of three poetry collections and three children’s books in verse, including All Better: Poems on Illness and Recovery (Little Island Books, 2019), which was reimagined from Latvian. Her first book, The Magical, Mystical, Marvelous Coat (Little Brown, 2001) won a Gold Award for Poetry and Folklore from the American Parenting Products Association.
Katya Swan is an illustrator living in Ireland. She has illustrated a number of picture books, including Bea’s Rumble Jungle, Bea’s Ocean Commotion, Frankie Pants and Mr Fox, and Monster Mom.