Brian is the smallest boy in the village. But he's also the smartest. When the dangerous Vikings arrive it's up to Brian to save the day with the help of his friends and his cleverest invention yet. The first adventure of Brian Boru, the boy who would grow up to become High King of Ireland.
Category: Picture Book, Top 10 Picture Books
Themes:
Adventure, Myth and Legend, Stories and Storytelling
Brian is the smallest boy in the village. But he's also the smartest.
When the dangerous Vikings arrive it's up to Brian to save the day with the help of his friends and his cleverest invention yet.
The first adventure of Brian Boru, the boy who would grow up to become High King of Ireland.
Chris Judge is an award winning author and illustrator from Dublin. His picture books include The Lonely Beast series, The Great Explorer and TiN. He is the author of Brian and the Vikings and Brian and the Giant. Chris illustrated Roddy Doyle’s children’s book Brilliant and collaborated with comedian David O’Doherty on the smash hit, Danger is Everywhere!
Mark Wickham is an award winning illustrator and designer from West Cork. His personal and commercial work has been published and exhibited internationally. He recently made a 100ft floating sculpture that glowed in the dark.
wonderfully colourful … sure to capture many a child’s imagination
for little readers, or for reading aloud … cute
ideal for any child starting to read on their own but works very well when read aloud too
exciting
an entertaining and well-written picture book
with laugh-aloud characters and colourful landscapes, this is a real treat
a confidence-builder for quieter children, and a neat introduction to history and imaginative storytelling. Get working on the Christmas list
Mark Wickham’s debut picturebook and Chris Judge’s first picturebook collaboration proves to be an exciting and humorous adventure … a real delight
lively and amusing
Judge … creates a wonderful adventure that even the youngest children will love … the illustration work is expertly handled by Mark Wickham. And what a treasure! The use of colour and line perfectly suit the story and create drama in and of themselves … overall, this picture book is a huge success
Elise (age 5) thought this book was funny. She thought it was good and, every couple of nights, asked for it to be read
