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Children of Lir Jigsaw Book
Lucy Sus original artwork for the dramatic story of The Children of Lir from Irish Legends for Children is represented here as a jigsaw book containing five separate 48 piece jigsaw puzzles. Children of all ages will be intrigued by the simple puzzles and entranced by the familiar, much-loved Irish legend of the Kings four children turned into beautiful white swans by their jealous stepmother.
5 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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September 29, 2011
Children of Lir
“Children of Lir” is a much loved Irish legend for children. Yvonne Carroll uses simple language and powerful imagery to retell this great Irish legend for the benefit of young children.
“Children of Lir” is a magical story which tells the tale of King Lir and his four children Fionnuala, Aodh. Con and Fiachra. The children’s mother died and Lir remarried a woman called Aoife. Aoife was jealous of the king’s love for his children and so she decided to get rid of them. She turned them into swans for 900 years, 300 years on the lake beside the castle, 300 years on the sea of Moyle and 300 years on the Isle of Glora. Their father was heart broken and banished her from the kingdom. It was only the sound of the church bell that could break the spell.
There is impressive imagery used to capture the beauty of the story.
“The poor swans were tossed about by the wild waves and dashed against sharp rocks”.
This sets a scene for us and allows us to us to imagine the cruelty of the swans had to endure while spending 300 years on the sea of the Moyle. This strong portrayal allows children to understand the harsh life the poor swans endured. It allows children to sympathise with them. Throughout the story strong imagery is used which gives children an insight into how the swans felt and what they endured throughout their life-time. This strong imagery adds to the beauty and the magic of this Irish legend.
Within this book simple language is used throughout this tale. This uncomplicated language is certainly geared towards young children and would allow their full enjoyment of this story.
In my opinion “Children of Lir” is a very much-loved Irish legend which has been passed down from generation to generation. For centuries, Irish children have enjoyed this great legend. This particular tale is beautifully described in this book and accomplished by very powerful illustrations. It is undoubtedly a great read and I am sure it will be enjoyed by people to come.
“Children of Lir” is a much loved Irish legend for children. Yvonne Carroll uses simple language and powerful imagery to retell this great Irish legend for the benefit of young children.
“Children of Lir” is a magical story which tells the tale of King Lir and his four children Fionnuala, Aodh. Con and Fiachra. The children’s mother died and Lir remarried a woman called Aoife. Aoife was jealous of the king’s love for his children and so she decided to get rid of them. She turned them into swans for 900 years, 300 years on the lake beside the castle, 300 years on the sea of Moyle and 300 years on the Isle of Glora. Their father was heart broken and banished her from the kingdom. It was only the sound of the church bell that could break the spell.
There is impressive imagery used to capture the beauty of the story.
“The poor swans were tossed about by the wild waves and dashed against sharp rocks”.
This sets a scene for us and allows us to us to imagine the cruelty of the swans had to endure while spending 300 years on the sea of the Moyle. This strong portrayal allows children to understand the harsh life the poor swans endured. It allows children to sympathise with them. Throughout the story strong imagery is used which gives children an insight into how the swans felt and what they endured throughout their life-time. This strong imagery adds to the beauty and the magic of this Irish legend.
Within this book simple language is used throughout this tale. This uncomplicated language is certainly geared towards young children and would allow their full enjoyment of this story.
In my opinion “Children of Lir” is a very much-loved Irish legend which has been passed down from generation to generation. For centuries, Irish children have enjoyed this great legend. This particular tale is beautifully described in this book and accomplished by very powerful illustrations. It is undoubtedly a great read and I am sure it will be enjoyed by people to come.
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