Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? front cover

Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag?

Tá puifín beag fiosrach ina cónaí ar Sceilg Mhichíl.

Ach níl a tuismitheoirí in ann teacht uirthi ina bpoll.

Cá bhfuil sí?

Is maith an rud é go bhfuil ainmhithe agus éanlaithe na Sceilge réidh chun cabhrú.

An Irish translation of Where Are You, Puffling? by Muireann ní Chíobháin.

Published in Ireland by O'Brien Press.

Available wherever books are sold.

Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? scene where the whales rise high up with the boat carrying puffling
Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? opening scene at the puffling's burrow
Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? scene with kittiwake chick chirping at rabbit and gannet in the sky

“Tá an leabhar seo maisithe go hálainn, agus tugann sé beatha na nOileán beo. Ó na sonraí sna líníochtaí go dtí an dath beoga, glacann an leabhar seo an léitheoir ón gcéad leathanach. Cuireann na gníomhartha beaga cineálta ó ainmhithe an oileáin leis an teachtaireacht chroíúil fhoriomlán agus is leabhar an-taitneamhach é seo le léamh ”

le Kyna Rushe agus Avril (aois 5) Seomra Ranga

“A nice addition to this book is an index at the end, with the names of the many animals found on Sceilg Mhichíl – perfect for a vocabulary boost! A sweet and simple story with charming illustrations, this is the first book in a two-part series that is available in both Irish and English”

Books Ireland

“This sweet story of an adventurous young puffin will be enjoyed by readers aged 4+ who are curious about Irish native birds. Tá sé ar fáil anois as Gaeilge freisin, faoin teideal Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag?”

RTEjr Book Club
Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? underwater scene with a gannet, dolphin, whales and more sea life
Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? scene where the boat with puffling is returned by whales back to Skellig Michael
Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? Life on the Skelligs Islands endpapers
Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? back cover

“Sa scéal seo, téann puifín beag ag taiscéalaíocht thart ar oileán Sceilg Mhichíl. Téann sí i bhfolach in áiteanna éagsúla fud fad an oileáin. Téann tuismitheoirí an phuifín bhig ar a cuardach agus cuireann siad ceist ar na hainmhithe éagsúla a chónaíonn ann an bhfuil a bpuifín beag feicthe acu. Bainfidh páistí óga an-taitneamh as an scéal seo ina bhfoghlaimítear faoin bhfiadhúlra ar Sceilg Mhichíl. Bainfidh páistí óga agus aosta araon sult as an bpuifín beag a aimsiú sna léaráidí áille tarraingteacha ar gach leathanach”

Children's Books Ireland

“Welcome Irish language version of this now well-known picture book … Excellent glossary identifying fish and even seabed plant-life”

Irish Examiner

“The illustrations are adorable”

Picture Book Snob

“No one will be able to resist Puifín Beag. One look at the little bird’s face set against a backdrop of the Skelligs, peering out from the cover of Erika McGann and Gerry Daly’s Irish language book for little ones, and you will be won over”

Irish Examiner

Prints from Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? are available from my shop here.

Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? was featured on The Late Late Show's Toy Show.

Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? on the RTE Toy Show pic 1
Cá Bhfuil Puifín Beag? on the RTE Toy Show pic 2
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