Kathi Burke

Welcome to the next book in your Little Library. When your collection is complete you’ll have a Little Library – and big knowledge! Discover the first female president of Ireland, Mary Robinson! Mary Robinson grew up with four brothers – something which gave her an interest in women’s rights from a young age! She was a brilliant student and worked hard, becoming the youngest professor of law in Ireland. From law to politics, the presidency to the United Nations, Mary has spent her life fighting for equality, human rights and climate justice. Get ready to be inspired … 'John Burke’s text is informative while celebrating her ambition, work ethic and many achievements. Fatti Burke’s illustrations are gorgeous and fill the book with warmth and humour. One for ambitious boys and girls, tiny feminists and strong girls everywhere.' Children’s Books Ireland 'It’s Kathi ‘Fatti’ Burke’s warm, stylish and witty illustrations that really make this book sing. Highly recommended for all readers.' Sarah Webb, Irish Independent Review 'I think the book is amazing' Alison Curtis, Today FM

Discover hundreds of things about Ireland and expand your own Irelandopedic knowledge! Armchair travellers of any age will be totally absorbed by Kathi Burke’s detailed illustrations and her father John’s fabulous facts to be discovered on every page. Updated to include recently celebrated citizens such as Olympians (Daniel Wiffen, Kellie Harrington, Rhasidat Adeleke), Oscar-winners and nominees (Cillian Murphy, Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal), golfing champions and a Grand Slam winner (Leona Maguire, Rory McIlroy), as well as the newest Late Late host, Patrick Kielty, and rugby great Bundee Aki. Now including recent cultural phenomenons like Kneecap and Derry Girls – this breathtakingly comprehensive book discovers Ireland, county by county, as you’ve never seen it before!

This breathtaking book explores Ireland’s animals by habitat, the myths and legends associated with them, favourite folklore superstitions and famous real-life Irish dogs, horses and dolphins, among others! There’s so much to delve into, and readers will be totally absorbed by Kathi Burke’s detailed illustrations and her father John’s fabulous facts. From selkies and merrows to swans and salmon, from wolfhounds and elks to racehorses and greyhounds – there’s so much to learn in this Animalopedia of all things Irish!

‘The freedom to achieve freedom’ – a book to help children discover the life of the remarkable Irish political hero Michael Collins! Discover the soldier and peacemaker that was Michael Collins! Michael Collins was born in County Cork and was the youngest of eight children. He moved to London as a teenager but returned to Ireland to fight in the Easter Rising of 1916. By 1919 he was Minister for Finance in the First Dáil. After the Irish War of Independence, Michael went back to London to negotiate peace. The resulting Anglo-Irish Treaty established the Irish Free State but depended on an oath of allegiance to the Crown. And so the Irish Civil War began … Michael Collins is the sixth book in Gill’s Little Library series. Other books in the series are Granuaile, Brian Boru, Mary Robinson, Tom Crean and Constance Markievicz. When your collection is complete you’ll have a Little Library – and big knowledge!

Tom Crean was one of ten children who grew up on a farm near Anascaul in County Kerry. He loved adventure and, at the age of 15, he ran away to join the British Navy and sail around the world. While his ship was moored in New Zealand, Tom met Captain Robert Scott. Scott’s dream was to be the first person ever to reach the South Pole and he asked Tom to join his crew. Get ready to discover epic tales of endurance, bravery and determination in this inspiring life story of Tom Crean.

The third book in the Little Library series. When your collection is complete, youâ??ll have a little library â?? and big knowledge! Discover the revolutionary that was Constance Markievicz! She wanted Ireland to become free and the people to be treated fairly, so she spent her life working to make these things happen.

Learn about the life and times of Brian Ború in the second book in John & Fatti Burke’s Little Library Get ready to make your knowledge a bit bigger by learning all about the warrior king that was Brian Ború. Brian Ború grew up in a large warrior family over 1,000 years ago in Killaloe, Co Clare. One of twelve sons, Brian and his brothers practiced raids on other counties from the River Shannon. Eventually, Brian’s army and navy grew to be so big that he became King of all Ireland. But up in Dublin, the Vikings were invading. So he gathered his men and went into battle …

Learn about Ireland’s original rebel girl in this exciting new series of inspirational Irish lives In an exciting new series of books for children, John and Fatti Burke go deeper into the lives and subjects first introduced in Irelandopedia, Historopedia and Foclóiropedia. This first book focusses on Granuaile, the daughter of a great trader and sea captain, Eoghan O’Malley of Mayo. Living in a castle on Clare Island 500 years ago, Granuaile spent her childhood on the sea in boats of all shapes and sizes. Granuaile’s parents wanted her to do what other girls did, to be a good girl and get married and settle down. But Granuaile had other ideas… This superb illustrated book on this historic icon and fearless leader is a must to begin every child’s collection of inspiring Irish lives.

This breathtakingly exciting book discovers the Irish language as you've never learned it before! Fatti Burke's amazing illustrations and her father John's fabulous teaching bring the language alive with every turn of the page. A visual introduction to Ireland's language for young and old, you will learn your first thousand words, discover your culture and enjoy the fabulous quirks and features of your native tongue! Bringing a contemporary appeal to a classic subject, get ready to fall in love with your language. It's Irish as you've never seen it before! This is the third book from the bestselling father and daughter duo behind Irelandopedia and Historopedia, which have sold over 100,000 copies.

Colour … spot the difference … test your knowledge … join the dots … search and find … the Historopedia Activity Book provides hours of entertainment for you and your family! Name the Irish presidents, design your own stained-glass window, record your family tree and pull out the full-colour timeline and hang it on your wall. Get ready to plan your next time-travelling adventure!

It’s A Time-Travelling Journey Through Ireland … It’s A Historopedia! Buckle up and get ready to travel back in time with John and Fatti Burke’s new adventure through Ireland’s history. This breathtakingly exciting book discovers Ireland, era by era, as you’ve never seen it before. Time travellers of any age will be totally absorbed by Fatti Burke’s detailed illustrations and her father John’s fabulous facts to be discovered on every page. A perfect introduction to Ireland’s history for young and old, this illustrated journey travels from earliest settlements right up to the present day. Take a trip through time and meet courageous Celts, rampaging Vikings and rebellious republicans. Historopedia looks at wars and disasters; introduces artists, explorers and leaders; and shows us castles, cottages and tenements. You’ll discover how we lived, what we ate, what we wore and even what school was like! And it doesn’t neglect the imagination: here, too, are mythical figures and TV characters, alongside world-changing inventions borne from the minds of Irish scientists and explorers. So, time travellers, are you ready to go on the adventure of a lifetime?

Following the bestselling Irelandopedia, Fatti Burke returns with a companion activity book. Colour… spot the difference …test your knowledge … join the dots … search and find … the Irelandopedia Activity Book provides hours of entertainment for you and your family! Name and colour in every county, draw your favourite Irish town or building, match the pictures to their Irish names, and get stuck in to the Giant Word Search. Pull out the FULL-COLOUR MAP OF IRELAND and hang it on your wall – and get ready to plan your next Irelandopedic adventure!

It’s an encyclopedic tour around Ireland … it’s an Irelandopedia! Get ready to go on an exciting adventure around Ireland.Unleash your imagination and sense of adventure as you discover Ireland like you’ve never seen it before! Armchair travellers of any age will be totally absorbed by Fatti Burke’s detailed illustrations and her father John’s fabulous facts, which can be discovered on every page. Spot the ghosts in Dunluce Castle. Can you find the vanishing lake? Eat a blaa in Waterford and a yellowman in Antrim. Travel to the highest peak and the smallest harbour -- even discover which county Elvis Presley’s ancestors were from! Go fact-hunting and collect knowledge, county by county, until you have an Irelandopedic knowledge yourself! 'A rambling encyclopaedic tour of Ireland, bountifully illustrated, one of the most entertaining reference books we have had for some time' The Irish Times