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Books with author Niamh Sharkey

  • Santasaurus

    Niamh Sharkey

    Hardcover (Candlewick, Sept. 13, 2005)
    Niamh Sharkey creates Christmas magic with her simple, quirky, and striking illustrations in this supersaurus story for dinosaur lovers — and believers — everywhere.Christmas is coming to Dinosaur Town, and Ollie, Molly, and Milo are writing their letters to Santasaurus. Ollie wishes for a dinobot. Molly asks for a dinocycle. All Milo wants is to meet Santasaurus and fly in his sleigh. Later there's Christmas shopping with Momosaurus — "What hustle and bustle and squoosh!" — and plenty of wrapping and decorating on Christmas Eve. But when nighttime comes, will Santasaurus make Ollie's, Molly's, and Milo's wishes come true?
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  • I'm a Happy Hugglewug: Laugh and Play the Hugglewug Way

    Niamh Sharkey

    Board book (Candlewick, Dec. 23, 2008)
    Laugh and play the Hugglewug way! A fun exploration of family life — and a great introduction to words and counting for the very young.Meet the Hugglewugs, a brand-new family — in fact, a brand-new species. Follow them as they go about their everyday lives, singing, eating, going to school, running, sliding, skipping, and, of course, hugging. Niamh Sharkey's bold and bright illustrations bring these energetic characters to life, while her simple story welcomes children to join in their rhymes and games.
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  • Santasaurus

    Niamh Sharkey

    Paperback (Candlewick, Sept. 9, 2008)
    Niamh Sharkey creates Christmas magic with her simple, quirky, and striking illustrations in this supersaurus story for dinosaur lovers — and believers — everywhere.Christmas is coming to Dinosaur Town, and Ollie, Molly, and Milo are writing their letters to Santasaurus. Ollie wishes for a dinobot. Molly asks for a dinocycle. All Milo wants is to meet Santasaurus and fly in his sleigh. Later there's Christmas shopping with Momosaurus — "What hustle and bustle and squoosh!" — and plenty of wrapping and decorating on Christmas Eve. But when nighttime comes, will Santasaurus make Ollie's, Molly's, and Milo's wishes come true?
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  • The Ravenous Beast

    Niamh Sharkey

    Hardcover (Candlewick, Aug. 11, 2003)
    Ravenous little readers will eat up this deliciously illustrated read-aloud and be hungry, hungry, hungry for more!The Ravenous Beast is hungry, hungry, hungry! He's so hungry he could eat a whole house. Gobble it up! Swallow it down! But all the other animals are claiming that they're the hungriest of all. What can the Ravenous Beast do to prove them wrong? Niamh Sharkey's droll, strikingly stylized illustrations lend a fanciful flair to this comical tale of beastly competition - and insatiable appetite.
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  • On the Road with Mavis and Marge

    Niamh Sharkey

    Hardcover (Walker Books Ltd, )
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  • Irish Legends for the Very Young

    Niamh Sharkey

    Hardcover (Mercier Press, Dec. 5, 2018)
    Aimed at early readers and written to be read aloud to young children, Irish Legends for the Very Young contains a new retelling of three of the best-loved Irish legends: 'The Children of Lir', 'How Setanta Became Cúchulainn' and 'Oisín in Tír na nÓg'. Retold with the young reader in mind, these tales are charmingly illustrated by the author, Niamh Sharkey.Table of ContentsHow Setanta became Cúchulainn 9The Childrenof Lir 36Oisín in Tír na nÓg 68
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  • The Ravenous Beast

    Niamh Sharkey

    Paperback (Walker Books Ltd, June 4, 2007)
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  • Irish Legends for the Very Young

    Niamh Sharkey

    Paperback (Mercier Press, Dec. 31, 1996)
    Aimed at early readers and written to be read aloud to young children, Irish Legends for the Very Young contains a new retelling of three of the best-loved Irish legends: ""The Children of Lir"", ""How Setanta Became Cuchulainn"" and ""Oisin in Tir na nOg"". Retold with the young reader in mind, these tales are charmingly illustrated by the author, Niamh Sharkey.
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  • The Ravenous Beast

    Niamh Sharkey

    Hardcover (Gardners Books, Sept. 30, 2003)
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  • Im a Happy Hugglewug

    Niamh Sharkey

    Hardcover (Walker Childrens Hardbacks, Jan. 5, 2009)
    Laugh and play the Hugglewug way! A fun exploration of family life from an acclaimed illustrator.Meet the Hugglewugs, a brand-new family - in fact, a brand-new species! Follow them as they go about their everyday lives - singing, eating, going to school, running, sliding, skipping and, of course, hugging! A great introduction to first words and counting for the very young, Niamh Sharkey's bold and bright illustrations bring these energetic new characters to life. So join in with the Hugglewug songs, games, activities and rhymes!
  • I'm a Happy Hugglewug

    Niamh Sharkey

    Board book (Walker Books Ltd, Jan. 5, 2009)
    Laugh and play the Hugglewug way! A fun exploration of family life from an acclaimed illustrator.Meet the Hugglewugs, a brand-new family - in fact, a brand-new species! Follow them as they go about their everyday lives - singing, eating, going to school, running, sliding, skipping and, of course, hugging! A great introduction to first words and counting for the very young, Niamh Sharkey's bold and bright illustrations bring these energetic new characters to life. So join in with the Hugglewug songs, games, activities and rhymes!
  • The Ravenous Beast

    Niamh Sharkey

    Paperback (Walker Books Ltd, June 5, 2004)
    The ravenous beast is hungry - he's hungry, hungry, hungry! But is he the hungriest animal of all? The other animals don't think so, but they want to watch out, or the ravenous beast might just gobble them up and swallow them down!