The Stolen Child by W B Yeats and Erin Brown

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✦ BLURB ✦

Written when W.B. Yeats was just twenty-one, 'The Stolen Child' remains one of his most popular poems. At this time, the young poet was inspired by the landscape of County Sligo and the legends and superstitions he heard from the locals there. 'The Stolen Child' tells of a boy taken from his home by the faeries and led 'hand in hand' into their world. With its enchanting refrain - 'Come away, o human child / To the waters and the wild' - and vivid images of magic and nature, it is a pleasure for readers young and old.

Here, the text is accompanied by radiant original art by Erin Brown, each illustration taking us on a visual journey through one of Ireland's most famous poems.

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✶ PRE-READING ✶

A few years ago O'Brien released The Moon Spun Round, a book of some of Yeats' work illustrated by Shona Shirley Fitzgerald. Knowing what they did with that one, and having enjoyed Erin's work in Tread Softly, I couldn't wait to read this one and take in the amazing artwork.

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✶ POST-READING ✶

As I thought... It's absolutely fabulous. This is artwork you can get lost in for days, with colours and images that reveal something new every time you look at them. There's so much detail here, I'll be busy for ages! I usually share my picture books with younger family members, but this one is staying safe on a high shelf, at least for a few more years. This art will make you long to be spirited away by the faeries. Buy, enjoy - and pair it with The Moon Spun Round or Tread Softly for maximum enjoyment!