Síscéal ó Ghaillimh - Caitriona Sweeney

Pictiúrleabhar mealltach Gaeilge atá aistrithe ó léargas comhaimseartha ar an síscéal Hansel agus Gretel, suite i nGaillimh an lae inniu. Gnéithe suíomhanna ar nós Áirse na Spáinne, Droichead Cora na mBradán agus Cearnóg na Faiche Móire, agus Seán agus Gráinne ag lorg an bhronntanais foirfe dá máthair.

Pacálann siad a gcuid lóin don lá agus téann siad ar a dturas siopadóireachta. Ar a gcuid taistil timpeall na cathrach, buaileann siad le ridire, banríon bradach agus iascaire. Roinneann siad a n-arán sóide blasta le gach ceann de na carachtair seo, ag fágáil rian blúiríní i ngach áit a théann siad. Nuair a dhéanann cailleach olc iarracht an bronntanas a cheannaigh siad do lá breithe a máthar a ghoid, léimeann na carachtair seo chun a gtarrthála, ag tabhairt luach saothair don chineáltas a léirigh na páistí dóibh.

Agus iad ag cúlú go gasta ó ghreim na cailleach, tá Séan agus Gráinne caillte sa chathair. Ar ámharaí an tsaoil, leanann siad a rian blúiríní aráin an bealach ar fad abhaile - díreach in am don chóisir!

A charming Irish language picture book, translated from a contemporary take on the Hansel and Gretel fairytale, set in modern-day Galway. Features locations such as the Spanish Arch, Salmon Weir Bridge and Eyre Square, as Sean and Grainne seek out the perfect present for their mother. 

They pack their lunch for the day and set out on their shopping trip. On their travels around the city, they meet a knight, a pirate queen and a fisherman. They share their delicious soda bread with each of these characters, leaving a trail of crumbs everywhere they go. When a wicked witch tries to steal the present they have bought for their mother's birthday, these characters leap to their rescue, rewarding the kindness the children have showed them.

In their hasty retreat from the witch's clutches, Séan and Gráinne are lost in the city. Luckily, they follow their trail of breadcrumbs all the way home - just in time for the party!