Sally Go Round The Stars: Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood

About Claire RansonSarah Webb

Sarah Webb is an award-winning children''s writer. Her books include Blazing a Trail: Irish Women who Changed the World (illustrated by Lauren O''Neill) and A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea: Favourite Rhymes from an Irish Childhood (illustrated by Steve McCarthy) both winners of Irish Book Awards. She runs creative writing clubs for young writers reviews children''s books for the Irish Independent and programmes children''s and family events for book festivals and MoLI (Museum of Literature Ireland). She also works part-time in a children''s bookshop. Passionate about bringing children and books together Sarah was awarded the Children''s Books Ireland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children''s Books in Ireland. Her latest novel for children is The Little Beekeeper of Henrietta Street (illustrated by Rachel Corcoran) set in Dubiln in 1911. www.sarahwebb.ie Claire Ranson was born in England where she completed a degree in English Literature and a Master''s in Children''s Literature. She has worked with Poetry Ireland and Children''s Books Ireland. She now lives in Dublin with her husband and two children. Steve McCarthy is a Dublin-born art maker and obsessive picture-builder. With a keen interest in colour and character Steve has managed to sneak his singular style into many forms from Cartoon Saloon''s Oscar-nominated feature film Song of the Sea to children''s books and projects for brands worldwide. His work won Best Illustration at the IDI Irish Design Awards 2016. For more visit www.mrstevemccarthy.com Steve illustrated Sally Go Round the Stars which was nominated for Irish Children''s Book of the Year at the Energy Irish Book Awards and A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea which won!