Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland’s leading children’s writer-illustrators, highly acclaimed internationally. Her books for all ages have been published in over 20 countries. Her recent picture books include I Can Make a Train Noise and Owl Bat Bat Owl, both of which were Junior Library Guild selections in the US. Her work has won no fewer than ten Children’s Book Ireland Awards, been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. She has been Ireland’s nominee for both the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. She has participated in festivals and children’s book events all over the world. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.

"Beautifully illustrated with lovely warm colours throughout, really captures the early stages of adjustment that a family goes through when a new baby arrives."

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland’s leading children’s writer-illustrators, highly acclaimed internationally. Her books for all ages have been published in over 20 countries. Her recent picture books include I Can Make a Train Noise and Owl Bat Bat Owl, both of which were Junior Library Guild selections in the US. Her work has won no fewer than ten Children’s Book Ireland Awards, been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. She has been Ireland’s nominee for both the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. She has participated in festivals and children’s book events all over the world. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.

"Beautifully illustrated with lovely warm colours throughout, really captures the early stages of adjustment that a family goes through when a new baby arrives."

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick is one of Ireland’s leading children’s writer-illustrators, highly acclaimed internationally. Her books for all ages have been published in over 20 countries. Her recent picture books include I Can Make a Train Noise and Owl Bat Bat Owl, both of which were Junior Library Guild selections in the US. Her work has won no fewer than ten Children’s Book Ireland Awards, been nominated for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal. She has been Ireland’s nominee for both the Hans Christian Andersen Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. She has participated in festivals and children’s book events all over the world. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.

"Beautifully illustrated with lovely warm colours throughout, really captures the early stages of adjustment that a family goes through when a new baby arrives."