The follow-up to Motherfocloir, exploring the Irish language, both the very old and the very new. Craic Baby hinges on how watching a child learn to communicate changes how you think about language.
Young adolescent readers will welcome this fascinating diary. Charachters are very much of contemporary Ireland and ideas and feelings about language and identity are important themes. A light-hearted and seemingly effortless read should be enjoyed by all ages but especially girls aged 12-14.
A novel in the Irish language. When Mara and her friend Dorota go in search of the missing 'Russian doll' they make some discoveries that Mara could not have expected ...