Margaret Anne Suggs

Margaret Anne is a children's book illustrator and can usually be found scribbling in a sketchbook. For a while she did product illustration for a clock company . . . but that’s a story for another time. In a digital world, Margaret Anne still works by hand, creating illustrations that are sometimes sweet, sometimes spicy, but always delightful. She was raised in the American Deep South and being a dual citizen has given her illustrations a uniquely cheerful colour palette and a distinct femininity.

  • Blue, Where Are You?
  • Download Chapter 1: The Old Farm House

  • No Shoes for Tom
  • Download Tom decided that he just doesn't like wearing shoes

Teaching Resources: free to view and download

A Garden for Tom

  • Download RBFS: Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

Blue the Brave - Hazel Tree Farm

  • Download Activity sheets: Colouring activity sheet 1: Blue wakes Peter up

  • Download Activity sheets: Colouring activity sheet 2: Heading out into the night

  • Download Teaching Guides: Teaching guide to the book by Nicola Heaney

Bróga Thomáis

  • Download Activity sheets: Billeog saothair 1

  • Download Activity sheets: Billeog saothair 2

No Shoes for Tom

  • Download RBFS: Teaching ideas for first class from O'Brien Reading Programme

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No Shoes for Tom

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs

Tom just HATES wearing shoes! He has such fun with his bare toes. But then the snow comes …
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A Garden for Tom

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs

Tom would love to have his very own garden and Dad arranges it for him. But Tom is impatient. Things are not growing fast enough for him …


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Bróga Thomáis

Written by Una Leavy, Illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs, Translated by Daire MacPháidín

Is fuath le Thomáis bróga a chaitheamh. Is maith leis a bharraicíní beaga. Is breá leis siúl ar an bhféar agus ar na duilleoga. Ach, cad faoin sneachta?
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Blue, Where Are You?

Written by Wes Magee, Illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs

On their first evening in their new home, Josh and Jo's cat Blue is nowhere to be found. Will Josh and Jo find their missing cat?
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Blue the Brave

Hazel Tree Farm

Written by Alma Jordan, Illustrated by Margaret Anne Suggs

Peter is hard at work training sheepdog Blue for the trials at the Ballynoe Fair, while Kate – who wants to be a vet like her mam – is busy with her cheeky pet hen, Hettie. The first book in the Hazel Tree Farm series, following the adventures of the Farrelly family, their neighbours, and a host of furry, woolly and feathery friends!